6 de febrero de 1958. Aeropuerto de Munich. Noche de frío y nieve. El equipo de fútbol inglés Manchester United realiza una escala tras despegar desde Belgrado, ya clasificado para las semifinales de la Copa de Europa. Después de tres intentos, el avión Airspeed AS-57 se estrella contra una casa cercana al aeropuerto.
Murieron 23 de los 43 pasajeros, entre ellos ocho periodistas y otros tantos jugadores del equipo: Colman, Taylor, Edwards, Byrne, Whelan, Pegg, Bent y Jones. Un joven y prometedor conjunto, creado tres años atrás por el manager Matt Busby, gravemente herido en el accidente. La alternativa al dominante Real Madrid europeo se truncó aquella gélidad noche infernal.
El perfil: El Manchester se recuperó y ganó la Copa de Europa en 1968, con el superviviente del accidente Bobby Charlton en sus filas.
February 6, 1958. Munich Airport. Cold and snowy night. The English soccer team Manchester United makes a stop in his flight from Belgrade, already qualified for the semifinals of the European Cup. After three attempts, the Airspeed AS-57 plane crashed into a house near the airport.
Killed 23 of the 43 passengers, including eight journalists and eight players from the team: Colman, Taylor, Edwards, Byrne, Whelan, Pegg, Bent and Jones. A promising young group, created three years ago by manager Matt Busby, who was seriously injured in the accident. The dominant alternative to Real Madrid was completed that infernal cold night.
Profile: Manchester United won the European Cup in 1968 with crash survivor Bobby Charlton among the players.
Murieron 23 de los 43 pasajeros, entre ellos ocho periodistas y otros tantos jugadores del equipo: Colman, Taylor, Edwards, Byrne, Whelan, Pegg, Bent y Jones. Un joven y prometedor conjunto, creado tres años atrás por el manager Matt Busby, gravemente herido en el accidente. La alternativa al dominante Real Madrid europeo se truncó aquella gélidad noche infernal.
El perfil: El Manchester se recuperó y ganó la Copa de Europa en 1968, con el superviviente del accidente Bobby Charlton en sus filas.
February 6, 1958. Munich Airport. Cold and snowy night. The English soccer team Manchester United makes a stop in his flight from Belgrade, already qualified for the semifinals of the European Cup. After three attempts, the Airspeed AS-57 plane crashed into a house near the airport.
Killed 23 of the 43 passengers, including eight journalists and eight players from the team: Colman, Taylor, Edwards, Byrne, Whelan, Pegg, Bent and Jones. A promising young group, created three years ago by manager Matt Busby, who was seriously injured in the accident. The dominant alternative to Real Madrid was completed that infernal cold night.
Profile: Manchester United won the European Cup in 1968 with crash survivor Bobby Charlton among the players.