Manchester United held a special service outside Old Trafford on Monday to remember the victims of the 1958 Munich Air Disaster.
Fifty-nine years ago, on February 6, eight Manchester United players were among 23 people who died when a plane carrying the squad crashed on an icy runway when attempting to take off.In tribute to those who were lost, the club hosted a gathering of fans from 2:45pm on Monday, where several poems were recited.
A minute's silence was held at 3:04pm, the time when the crash took place on the third attempt of a British European Airways flight to take off from a slush-covered runway at Munich-Reim Airport.