Munich air disaster
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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
The burning wreckage of the aircraft
G-ALZU, the aircraft involved in the accident, pictured in 1955
A plaque at Old Trafford in memory of the Munich air disaster
The Munich Clock, on the southeast corner of Old Trafford
Bobby Charlton
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Sir Robert Charlton was an English footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, left winger or centre-forward. Widely considered one of the greatest players of all time, he was a member of the En
Munich air disaster
…Jackie Blanchflower, never played again, died 1998. Bobby Charlton, died 2023. Bill Foulkes, died 2013…
Charlton in 1966
An illustration of the Manchester United team in 1960 (Charlton is on the far right of the back row)
The "United Trinity" statue of Charlton (right) alongside Denis Law (centre) and George Best (left) outside Old Trafford
England national football team at Empire Stadium, London 11 April 1959. From the left, standing: Ronnie Clayton, Billy Wright (captain), Don Howe, Eddie Hopkinson, Ron Flowers, Graham Shaw, Joe Shaw; front row: Bryan Douglas, Peter Broadbent, Bobby Charlton, Johnny Haynes and Doug Holden.