Munich Air Disaster

The 6th February 1958, would mark a tragedy well noted in history. It was ingrained in the lives of football fans worldwide and devastated the people in the ...

Eighteen months after the incident, Rosemary emigrated to the US and worked for the airlines. Of the 44 total onboard, 20 people died at the scene, and three died later at the hospital. Rosemary was sitting in the cockpit jump seat, Tommy was seated at the rear, and Margaret was seated in the forward galley. Margaret returned to the wreckage, trying to help anyone else to escape. The left wing hit a house and tore it off the fuselage. Captain Thain contacted the station engineer, who reported that it was a common problem for the engines to over-accelerate on the aircraft type. Rosemary was not concerned and had all faith in the pilots as they were very experienced and ex-Royal Air Force. The [flight attendants](https://simpleflying.com/tag/flight-attendants/) that day were Margaret Bellis, Rosemary Cheverton and William (Tommy) Cable, who was the chief [flight attendant](https://simpleflying.com/tag/flight-attendant/). Rosemary, who was just 25 and the youngest crew member, was excited to be working on the trip but shy about working with such a famous football team. It was ingrained in the lives of football fans worldwide and devastated the people in the city of Manchester, UK. The club decided to charter an The Manchester United football team were at an all-time high and had not been beaten in the last eleven matches.

On February 6, 1958, British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off from a slush-covered runway at Munich, West Germany.

In 1968, a decade after the tragedy which cut short United’s dreams of European glory, the team lifted the European Cup, defeating Eusebio’s Benfica in the process. Initially, the club reeled from the sudden loss of many of its players, finishing eighth on the ill-fated season and being stuck in mid-table ignominy at the start of the 1960s. Having made his first-team debut in 1953 at the age of 16, Edwards had already played over 150 games for his club and another 18 games for the England seniors. A part of the plane’s tail was torn off and the left side of the cockpit hit a tree. With a young core of players pegged for greatness in the years to come, Manchester United was already a dominant force in English football, having been crowned champions in the previous two seasons. Among those dead were eight members and three officials of the football team, poised for European domination in the near future.

Manchester United marked the 65th anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster with a memorial service on Monday. Erik ten Hag was seen laying a wreath at the ...

The tribute was funded by donations from fans as well as Red Docs Munich and FC Bayern Munich. Members of United's U13 squad also took part in the service. Therefore, Manchester United mark the event every year with various tributes. The service - which was organised by fan group Munich58 and the charity Manchester Munich Memorial Foundation (MMMF) - was streamed online. The service was organised by fan group Munich58 and the charity Manchester Munich Memorial Foundation (MMMF) The service was organised by fan group Munich58 and the charity Manchester Munich Memorial Foundation (MMMF) to commemorate the Munich Air Disaster.

A total of 23 people were killed, including eight of the Busby Babes, when their plane crashed on 6 February 1958. | ITV News Granada.

"I was on the site literally two minutes after it had happened. One of the first people on the scene that day was Hans Wieser. There was so much going on."