BEHIND THE HEADLINES
1958
CRASH DESTROYS FOOTBALL TEAM
A disaster shocked the world of sport when a plane carrying a triumphant Manchester United crashed in Munich on 6 February 1958.
The team were in high spirits returning from a European Cup match in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, where they had qualified for the semi-finals. They were known as ‘Busby’s Babes’ after their manager Matt Busby and in reference to their comparative youth.
Including team members, journalists and crew, there were 44 people on British European Airways Flight 609. The
