10 Years on after the Munich Air Disaster - A Tribute

Video Title :	10 Years on after the Munich Air Disaster - A Tribute
Description :	A Tribute to the unsung Heroes of Manchester United 50th Anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster The Munich air disaster took place on February 6, 1958, when British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to takeoff 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. The European Cup had been contested since 1955, although no English club took part in the very first tournament on account of Football League rules. Manchester United entered the 1956-57 tournament and reached the semi-finals, being knocked out by eventual winners Real Madrid; they were thus one of the favourites for the 1957-58 tournament. Domestic league matches were played on Saturdays and European matches were played midweek, so although air travel was risky at the time, it was the only practical choice if United were to fulfil their league fixtures. Their team was known as the Busby Babes, a reference to their manager Matt Busby and to the average age of the players, which was unusually young. Manchester United after the crash Seven of Manchester United's players died immediately, and Duncan Edwards died from his injuries on 21 February. Two other players had to retire because of their injuries. Matt Busby was seriously injured and had to stay in hospital for some time after the crash, and was read his last rites twice. There was speculation that the club would fold, but a threadbare United team completed the 1957-1958 season, with United's coach Jimmy Murphy standing in as manager.A team largely made up of reserves and youth team players beat Sheffield Wednesday 3--0 in the first match after the disaster. The programme for that match showed simply a blank space where each United player's name should have been. Although the team's league results were poor they reached the final of the FA Cup, losing 2--0 to Bolton Wanderers. Busby resumed managerial duties the following season and eventually built a second generation of Busby Babes, including George Best and Denis Law, that went on to win the European Cup a decade after the disaster in 1968, beating Benfica. Crash survivors Bobby Charlton and Bill Foulkes were two of the other players who lined up in that team. Victims Manchester United players Geoff Bent Roger Byrne Eddie Colman Duncan Edwards (He died 15 days later) Mark Jones David Pegg Tommy Taylor Liam 'Billy' Whelan Other victims Walter Crickmer - Club secretary Bert Whalley - Chief coach Tom Curry - Trainer Alf Clarke - Journalist, Manchester Evening Chronicle Don Davies - Journalist, Manchester Guardian George Follows - Journalist, Daily Herald Tom Jackson - Journalist, Manchester Evening News Archie Ledbrooke - Journalist, Daily Mirror Henry Rose - Journalist, Daily Express Eric Thompson - Journalist, Daily Mail Frank Swift - Journalist, News of the World (also former England and Manchester City goalkeeper) Captain Kenneth "Ken" Rayment - British co-pilot who suffered multiple injuries in the crash and died three weeks later as a result of brain damage. He was one of two people who died in hospital after being injured in the crash. Bela Miklos - Travel agent Willie Satinoff - Supporter Tom Cable - Steward Survivors Manchester United players Johnny Berry Jackie Blanchflower Dennis Viollet Ray Wood Still Alive: Bobby Charlton Bill Foulkes Harry Gregg Kenny Morgans Albert Scanlon Other survivors Matt Busby - Team manager Frank Taylor - Journalist James Thain - Captain George (Bill) Rodgers - Radio officer Peter Howard - Photographer Still Alive: Ted Ellyard - Photographer Vera Lukić and baby daughter Venona - Passengers (saved by Manchester United player Harry Gregg) Mrs Miklos - Wife of Bela Miklos, the travel agent that arranged trip and died in the crash N Tomašević - Passenger Rosemary Cheverton - Stewardess Margaret Bellis - Stewardess
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Keywords, Tags :	50th Anniversary of the Munich air Disaster tribute 2008 1958 1968 1999 mancheste united man utd
Video Length :	6 : 18

Comments :

Superb tribute...

... Perfect tribute man...! Great job...!

RIP I was so sad on that day.. Nice Video, this video has got feeling!

Sir Alex Ferguson-legend!

A fantastic and emotional tribute. It shocked the world 50 years ago, and even yesterday, at the minutes silence and memorial before the derby, i nearly shed a tear. Bent, Byrne, Colman, Edwards Jones, Pegg, Taylor and Whelan - Gone But Never Forgotten R.I.P.

What a great video, Appreciated by all real Man u fan, who understand the club's History

ooh man 50 years..!!!! I was so sad on that day..becaus of that what happend... R.I.P

hello old friend. Is been 50 years since we meet. United brought us together. Long live the Spirits of the Busby Babes

hey Ray my very old friend ...don´t tell the other´s our OLD story^^

10 years after the Air disaster. we won the European cup in 1968 and 1999 we won the Treble. Without Busby babes We won't be here. check the full version then you know what is about. Is in my channel