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Munich air disaster

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Manchester United Tragedy (1958)

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Slushy Runway Conditions Led to the Munich Air Disaster | Air Disasters | Smithsonian

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Flowers of Manchester | A tribute to the victims of the Munich Air Disaster

The Munich air disaster occurred on 6 February 1958 when British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off from a slush-covered runway at Munich-Riem Airport, West Germany. The aircraft was carrying the Manchester United football team, nicknamed the "Busby Babes", along with supporters and journalists. There were 44 people on board, 20 of whom died at the scene. The injured, some unconscious, were taken to the Rechts der Isar Hospital in Munich where three more died, resulting in 23 fatalities with 21 survivors.