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6th February 1958: Munich air disaster kills Manchester Utd players

6th February 2021
Tagged as: Aircraft, Britain, Culture, Football, Germany, Sport, Yugoslavia

On the 6^th February 1958, British European Airways flight 609 crashed at Munich-Riem Airport while carrying the Manchester United football team, supporters and journalists.

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6th February 1958: Munich air disaster kills Manchester Utd players

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