Munich Air Disaster
The Munich air disaster happened on February 6, 1958, when British European Flight 609, a British European Airways Airspeed AS57 Ambassador charter aircraft (G-ALZU 'Lord Burghley'), carrying players and backroom staff of Manchester United F.C., plus a number of journalists and supporters, crashed in a blizzard on its third attempt to take off from Munich airport.
United were returning from Belgrade where they had just beaten Red Star Belgrade in the European Cup and had stopped off at Munich for re-fuelling.
Twenty-three of the forty-three passengers on board the aircraft lost their lives in the disaster.
Victims
Manchester United players
Other victims
Survivors
Manchester United players
Other survivors
See Also
External links
- http://www.munich58.co.uk
- http://www.thebusbybabes.com
- http://www.legendsFC.com
Referenced By
1958 | 6 February | 6th February | Bobby Charlton | Crewe Alexandra F.C. | Crewe Alexandra FC | February 6 | February 6th
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