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Eight Manchester United F.C. players and 15 other passengers are killed in the Munich air disaster.
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Manchester United F.C.
Association football club in England
Manchester United Football Club, commonly referred to as Man United or simply United, is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. They compete in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. Nicknamed the "Red Devils" they were…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Munich air disaster
1958 aviation accident in West Germany
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",…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)