Munich Air Crash

Sixty years ago today the sporting world was stunned by news that eight of manchester uniteds iconic busby babes had died in a plane crash in munich. Today marks the 60th anniversary of the munich air disaster the crash which killed eight members of the manchester united first team along with 15 other passengers including pilots flight crew and journalists who were returning home from a successful european cup quarter final tie in the then yugoslavian capital belgrade.

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The accident claimed 23 lives among them eight manchester united players and.

Munich air crash. On the plane was the manchester united football team nicknamed the busby babes along with supporters and journalists. Richard cavendish describes the accident. Munich remembered on 6 february 1958 a charter plane carrying 44 people crashed after refuelling at munich airport.

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Duncan edwards tipped to become one united and englands greatest ever players and captain roger byrne were among. United were travelling back from a european cup tie in belgrade in february 1958 when the plane they were travelling in veered off the runway at taking off at munich airport after a refuelling stop.

Busby Babes Died In 1958 Munich Air Crash Daily Telegraph