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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 ]
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.
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. This became known as the Munich air disaster. Rayment survived the crash, but died five weeks later of his injuries. [1]
Manchester's Finest, How the Munich Air Disaster Broke the Heart of a Great City. London: Transworld Publishers. ISBN 9781407033433 – via Google Books. Morrin, Stephen (2007). The Munich Air Disaster – The True Story Behind the Fatal 1958 Crash. Dublin: Gill Books. ISBN 978-0-7146-5249-8 – via Google Books. Porter, Dilwyn (2000).
Edward Colman (1 November 1936 – 6 February 1958) was an English football player who played as an wing-half and one of the eight Manchester United players who died in the Munich air disaster. Biography
United's defining tragedy happened in Munich on 6 February 1958. The story of the crash that killed 21, including eight players, is told in a new BBC film starring Skins' Jack O'Connell as the ...
Duncan Edwards was just 21 when the plane carrying the Manchester United team crashed on February 6 1958. Munich air disaster: Items belonging to Man Utd star to be auctioned Skip to main content
Thomas Taylor (29 January 1932 – 6 February 1958) was an English footballer, who played as a centre-forward and was known for his aerial ability. He was one of the eight Manchester United players who died in the Munich air disaster.