The Munich air disaster took place on 6 February 1958, when British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off from a slush-covered runway at the Munich-Riem airport in Munich, West Germany. On board the plane was the Manchester United football team, nicknamed the Busby Babes, along with a number of supporters and journalists. Twenty-three of the 44 passengers on board the aircraft died in the disaster.
Seven of Manchester United's players died immediately, and Duncan Edwards, one of the greatest footballers in the history of the game, died from his injuries on 21 February. Johnny Berry and Jackie Blanchflower were both injured to such an extent that they never played again.
The Manchester United players involved in the fatalities:
Geoff Bent
Roger Byrne
Eddie Colman
Duncan Edwards (survived the crash but died in hospital 15 days later)
Mark Jones
David Pegg
Tommy Taylor
Liam 'Billy' Whelan
What a tragedy.
You will never be forgotten by the millions of Manchester United fans throughout the world.
