GERMANY: Funeral Ceremony of the Manchester United victims of the Munich Plane crash
Record ID:
336013
GERMANY: Funeral Ceremony of the Manchester United victims of the Munich Plane crash
- Title: GERMANY: Funeral Ceremony of the Manchester United victims of the Munich Plane crash
- Date: 1st January 1958
- Summary: GERMANY: Munich: Munich-Riem Airport: EXT A guard of honour of German Police makes a last salute to the coffins of the Busby Babes, the Manchester United victims of the Munich air crash, ready to be transported home for the funeral in the BEA aircraft / Authorities of the Bavarian Government of the town of Munich, the German Football Association with Mr. Herberger, traine
- Embargoed: 16th January 1958 12:00
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- Location: Germany
- Country: Germany
- Topics: Disasters / Accidents / Natural catastrophes,Sports
- Reuters ID: LVAEFE1Y9ZRMN9THU3DLC0K6N5VR
- Story Text: Twenty-one coffins containing the victims of the plane crash await departure to their country. A guard of honour of German Police makes a last salute.
Authorities of the Bavarian Government of the town of Munich, the German Football Association with Mr. Herberger, trainer of the German National Team, personnel of the air base and other were bringing wreaths to the 'plane.
The coffins were transported in the 'plane by night, so that the Press were unable to take photographs, and the air passengers could not see the twenty-one coffins. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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