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The Munich air disaster occurred on 6 February 1958, when British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off at Munich-Riem Airport in Munich, West Germany. The aircraft was carrying the Manchester United football team, nicknamed the " Busby Babes ", along with supporters and journalists. [ 1 ]
Munich air disaster: Munich, West Germany Failure to take off due to slush on runway Olivier Dassault: France 2021 Billionaire and French MP Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil: Deauville, Northwestern France Under investigation Liam Davison: Australia 2014 Author Malaysia Airlines Flight 17: Hrabove, Ukraine: Airliner shot down [37] Geoffrey de ...
Footballers killed in the Munich air disaster (11 P) Pages in category "Victims of the Munich air disaster" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Kenneth Gordon Rayment, DFC (11 March 1921 – 15 March 1958) was a British pilot and decorated Second World War flying ace.On 6 February 1958, he was the co-pilot of BEA flight 609 that was to carry the Manchester United football team and journalists from West Germany to England but which crashed on take-off.
Second World War James Thain (8 February 1921 – 6 August 1975) was a British aviator and former Royal Air Force officer. He was pilot in command aboard BEA Flight 609 when it crashed in the 1958 Munich air disaster .
He died at the age of 22, as one of eight Manchester United players who were killed in the Munich air disaster. Whelan was born in Dublin. He was one of seven children born to John and Elizabeth Whelan. His father John was an accomplished centre half-back for Dublin club Brunswick and was instrumental in winning the FAI Junior Shield in 1924. [1]
Taylor died in the Munich air disaster, aged 26, on 6 February 1958. He had recently become engaged to his fiancée Carol. He is buried at Monk Bretton Cemetery in his hometown Barnsley. [4] Taylor holds the all-time Manchester United league goal strike record of 0.67 goals per game.
Pages in category "Footballers killed in the Munich air disaster" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.