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Thousands of people turned out for memorial ceremonies in Manchester and Munich on Tuesday to mark the 60th anniversary of the air disaster which killed eight of the Manchester United team of the day.

The Airspeed Ambassador seated 47 passengers and was one of the first British airliners to have a pressurized cabin.

“On that day in 1958, the darkest day in United’s history, 23 people – including eight players and three members of the club’s staff – suffered fatal injuries in the Munich Air Disaster.” ...

Ratcliffe’s appearance at the Munich air disaster service is the latest the 71-year-old has made since his investment in the club was confirmed on December 24.

The 56th anniversary of the tragic Munich air disaster was commemorated at Old Trafford on Sunday, with supporter displays and a moment of silence part of a series of events honoring the 23 that died ...

February 6 will always be the most poignant and emotional date in the history of Manchester United due to the 1958 Munich Air Disaster. 67 years on, the Busby Babes' legacy remains as strong as ...

While there are more fixtures to be announced, the Under-21s' fixture at Rochdale on Saturday 2 August (15:00 BST) is the ...

MANCHESTER (Reuters) - For Bobby Charlton not a day goes by without his thoughts drifting back to the Munich air disaster that wiped out so many of the Busby Babes. Those who died were not just ...

Barnsley town centre’s newest bridge is set to be renamed the Tommy Taylor Memorial Bridge in memory of the former Barnsley, Manchester United and England footballer who was tragically killed in the ...

On 60th anniversary of the air disaster, Roger Domeneghetti recalls the eight reporters who died that tragic night in MunichLooking back now, from a world saturated by instantaneous digital media ...