Munich Air Disaster

Date: 6 Feb 1958 to 6 Feb 1958
Location: Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Wikipedia [1]

Fatalities

Crew members:

• Captain Kenneth "Ken" Rayment. Co-pilot. Survived but suffered multiple injuries and died in hospital five weeks later as a result of brain damage.

Passengers:

Manchester United players:

• Geoff Bent
• Roger Byrne
• Eddie Colman
• Duncan Edwards (survived the crash, but died in hospital 15 days later)
• Mark Jones
• David Pegg
• Tommy Taylor
• Billy Whelan

Manchester United staff:

• Walter Crickmer, club secretary
• Tom Curry, trainer
• Bert Whalley, chief coach

Journalists:

• Frank Swift, News of the World (also former England and Manchester City goalkeeper; died on his way to hospital)
• Donny Davies, Manchester Guardian

Survivors

Crew

• George William "Bill" Rodgers, radio officer (died 1997)
• Captain James Thain, pilot (died 1975)

Passengers

Manchester United players

• Johnny Berry (never played again, died 1994)
• Jackie Blanchflower (never played again, died 1998)
• Bobby Charlton
• Bill Foulkes (died 2013)
• Harry Gregg (died 2020)
• Kenny Morgans (died 2012)
• Albert Scanlon (died 2009)
• Dennis Viollet (died 1999)
• Ray Wood (died 2002)

Manchester United staff:

• Matt Busby, manager (died 1994)

Journalists and photographers:

• Frank Taylor, News Chronicle reporter (died 2002)