Munich Remembered

On 6 February 1958, a charter plane carrying 44 people crashed after refuelling at Munich Airport.

The accident claimed 23 lives, among them eight Manchester United players and three club officials.

We hope these pages are a fitting tribute to the young United side many believe would have gone on to dominate European football - the Busby Babes.

We will never forget.

Munich: The Documentary

Matt Busby talks to his coaching staff

Part 1: Busby builds his team video

The first part of our Munich documentary focuses on Matt Busby's early years as United boss...

Matt Busby talks to his youthful Manchester United squad

Part 2: Babes break through video

Players from the club's youth ranks begin to make an impact on the first team...

Bill Foulkes (right) challenges a Red Star Belgrade player for the ball with United's Mark Jones racing in, during the European Cup quarter-final second leg in February 1958.

Part 3: Into Europe video

United meet Red Star in the 1958 European Cup quarter-finals.

The wreckage of the Elizabethan airliner lies in the snow.

Part 4: The crash video

Disaster strikes as United's plane crashes on take-off in Munich.

Bobby Charlton recuperates in the Rechts der Isar Hospital following the Munich Air Disaster in February 1958.

Part 5: Rechts der Isar Hospital video

Survivors are pulled from the wreckage and rushed to hospital.

A newspaper front page reports on the Munich Air Disaster.

Part 6: Manchester in shock video

News of the crash in Munich reaches the people back home.

Interim manager Jimmy Murphy (right) talks to trainer Jack Crompton as they prepare the United team to play against Sheffield Wednesday, in the first match after the Munich Air Disaster.

Part 7: The aftermath video

Jimmy Murphy takes temporary control as United begin to rebuild.

Shay Brennan scores directly from a corner kick in United's first match after the Munich Air Disaster, a 3-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday.

Part 8: United play again video

Thirteen days after the crash, the Reds play Sheffield Wednesday.

A memorial window at a church in Dudley commemorates local hero Duncan Edwards, who died from injuries sustained in the Munich Air Disaster.

Part 9: Duncan dies video

There's further heartbreak as Duncan Edwards loses his battle.

The Busby Babes

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The darkest day

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The men we lost

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From sorrow to success

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