Recollections of Munich air disaster

Title

Recollections of Munich air disaster

Genre

Interview

TX Date

5 Feb 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:04:52

Description

Interview with a male journalist (poss. Frank Taylor?) on his recollections of the Munich air disaster on 06/02/58 when British European Airways Flight 609 crashed at Munich-Riem Airport in West Germany. On board was the Manchester United football team, nicknamed the Busby Babes, with a number of supporters and journalists. 23 of the 44 people on board died as a result of the crash. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Des Fahy?).

Contributors

Des Fahy?; Frank Taylor?

Keywords

Aircraft; Air accidents; Deaths; Association football; Football players; Munich; Manchester United Football Club; Matt Busby; Reminiscence; Sports teams

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