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Manchester United and the Munich Air Disaster - This DiSH for Feb. 6
Episode 801 • 6th February 2026 • This Day in Sports History • Thrive Sweet Productions
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In 1958, a plane carrying the Manchester United English football club crashed in a takeoff attempt in Munich, Germany. Twenty people died at the scene, including 8 players, 3 staff members and eight journalists. One person died in the ambulance on the way to the hospital and two others died days later due to their injuries.

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