This article is about the crash of the Manchester United aircraft. For the 1960 accident, see Munich air accident (1960).
British European Airways Flight 609Summary
Date 1958-02-06
Type Failure to take off
Site Munich, West Germany
Passengers 40
Crew 4
Injuries 21
Fatalities 23
Survivors 21
Aircraft
Aircraft type Airspeed AS-57 Ambassador
Operator British European Airways
Tail number G-ALZU


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.

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Roger BYRNE (26) Captain and Full-back.



Walter CRICKMER United's Secretary.



Tom CURRY Trainer.



Bert WALLEY Coach.



Eddie COLMAN (21) Wing half.



Mark JONES (24) Centre half.



Billy WHELAN (22) Inside forward.



Tommy TAYLOR (25) Centre forward.



Duncan EDWARDS (21) Left half.



David PEGG (22) Wing forward.



Frank SWIFT (43) former Manchester

City and England goalkeeper and sports writer.



W T CABLE (42) Steward.

Geoff BENT (24) Full back.



B P MIKLOS Travel agency manager

who planned the trip.



William SATINOFF (49) Manchester

raincoat manufacturer



Henry ROSE (58) Daily Express Northern

Sports Editor and six sports reporters.



Tom JACKSON Manchester Evening News.



George FOLLOWS Daily Herald.



Archie LEDBROOKE Daily Mirror.



Eric THOMPSON Daily Mail.



Alf CLARKE Evening Chronicle.



Donny DAVIES Manchester Guardian.



Kenneth Gordon RAYMOND Chief Officer.



THE SURVIVORS

Matt BUSBY (48) Team Manager.
Shock, chest injuries, broken foot, cuts

Ray WOOD (26) Reserve Goalkeeper,
Bruises, flesh wounds.

Albert SCANLON (22) Outside left,
Shock and head injuries.

Ken MORGANS (18) Outside right.
Concussion, suspected fractures.

Dennis VIOLLET (24) Inside left
Shock and head injuries.

John BERRY (31) Reserve winger.
Shock, concussion and eye injury

Harry GREGG (22) Goalkeeper, slightly injured.

Bobby CHARLTON (20) Inside right.
Slight head injuries. Can leave hospital.

Billy FOULKES (26) Right back, Slight injuries.
Jackie BLANCHFLOWER (26) Centre half
Complicated arm fractures, Broken ribs, fractured
pelvis, internal injuries.

Frank TAYLOR (37) News Chronicle.

Peter HOWARD Daily Mail Photographer