Manchester United hold memorial service at Old Trafford to mark 59th anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster

Daily Mail | February 6, 2017

Manchester United paid a touching tribute outside Old Trafford on Monday to remember the victims of the 1958 Munich Air Disaster.

A tragedy which rocked English football, eight United players were among 23 people killed when their flight crashed on its third attempt to take off from a slush-covered runway at Munich-Riem Airport, West Germany.

To remember those who lost their lives 59 years ago, the Premier League outfit held a memorial service on Monday afternoon.

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'RIP Busby Babes' is displayed on a United shirt

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There were also readings by the club's chaplain outside the club's Old Trafford stadium u00a0 — There were also readings by the club's chaplain outside the club's Old Trafford stadium

The gathering, which was attended by hundreds of supporters, included a minute's silence at 3:04pm, the time when the crash took place.