COVENTRY MESSAGE BOARD

United players killed in air disaster

Seven Manchester United footballers are among 21 dead after an air crash in Munich.

The British European Airways (BEA) plane caught fire shortly after take off this afternoon with 38 passengers and six crew on board.

The footballing world is reeling from the loss of some of its most talented young players - known as the Busby Babes.

Their average age was 24 and they included Roger Byrne - the captain - Mark Jones, Eddie Colman, Tommy Taylor, Liam Whelan, David Pegg and Geoff Bent.

Story here http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/february/6/newsid_2535000/2535961.stm

Does anybody here remember it, when it actually happened I mean?

I'm a little too young. - The year I was born.

Dutchy - I was stationed in Dusseldorf Germany with the Rhine Army when this disaster happened and I can remember one particular player who was a favourite of mine at the time and that was Duncan Edwards and this guy was a gifted player but the shock waves reverberated round the world as this was some team, the likes of which will never be seen again.

I was just 10 when it happened - but I do remember it - but when you're that age things tend to go over your head.

I remember it was a massive story and as Stevie said - sent shockwaves around the world.

I was three and a half and but don't remember any news stories from that period. It could explain why we took the boat to England one particular week instead of the usual plane?

dutchman wrote:I was three and a half and but don't remember any news stories from that period. It could explain why we took the boat to England one particular week instead of the usual plane?

That's a good point Dutchy - any plane crash always makes you a little nervous.