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Day a Team Died
The Classic Eye-Witness Account of Munich 1958
Overview
Returning from a European Cup match against Red Star Belgrade, the plane carrying Manchester United's Busby Babes stopped at Munich airport to refuel. On its third attempt to take-off in atrocious weather conditions, the plane veered off the runway, crashed, and burst into flames. 21 people died, including 7 members of the legendary team (such as Duncan Edwards), and Sir Matt Busby was rushed to hospital in critical condition. The greatest British football team of their generation was destroyed.
Author and Survivor
Frank Taylor was the only journalist on the plane that night to survive. During his hospitalisation, he wrote this book, revising it extensively 25 years later to include all the subsequent knowledge about the crash.
Notable Survivors and Legacy
Two surviving members of the Manchester United players on the flight, Bobby Charlton and Bill Foulkes, recovered to play in Manchester United's European Cup victory in 1968. Fifty years afterwards, Duncan Edwards is still remembered as having the potential to have been England's greatest player.
Significance
This is the definitive, firsthand account of the crash that killed eight members of one of the greatest Manchester United teams in history.
