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==Victims== Twenty passengers died at the scene, another died on his way to hospital, and two others died a few weeks later while in the hospital. ===Fatalities=== ====Crew members==== * Captain [[Kenneth Rayment|Kenneth "Ken" Rayment]]. Co-pilot on this flight. Survived but suffered multiple injuries. Died in hospital five weeks later as a result of brain damage. ====Passengers==== [[File:Munich Memorial Plaque.jpg|thumb|A plaque at Old Trafford in memory of the Munich air disaster]] [[File:Munich Clock.jpg|thumb|upright|The Munich Clock, on the southeast corner of Old Trafford]] '''Manchester United players''' * [[Geoff Bent]] * [[Roger Byrne]] * [[Eddie Colman]] * [[Duncan Edwards]], survived the crash, but died in hospital 15 days later * [[Mark Jones (footballer, born 1933)|Mark Jones]] * [[David Pegg]] * [[Tommy Taylor]] * [[Billy Whelan]] '''Manchester United staff''' * [[Walter Crickmer]], club secretary * [[Tom Curry (footballer)|Tom Curry]], trainer * [[Bert Whalley]], chief coach '''Journalists''' * [[Frank Swift]], ''[[News of the World]]'', also former [[England national football team|England]] and [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] goalkeeper. Died on his way to hospital * [[Donny Davies]], retired footballer, who went on to write for the ''[[Manchester Guardian]]'' ===Survivors=== ====Crew==== * Captain [[James Thain]], pilot, died 1975.<ref>{{cite news |first=Marcus |last=Leroux |title=Captain James Thain cleared of blame after the thawing of hostilities |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/manchester_united/article3279019.ece |work=The Times |date=30 January 2008 |access-date=11 January 2009 |location=London }}</ref> ====Passengers==== '''Manchester United players''' * [[Johnny Berry]], never played again, died 1994.{{Sfn|Barnes|Bostock|Butler|Ferguson|2001|p=66}} * [[Jackie Blanchflower]], never played again, died 1998.<ref>{{cite news |title=Busby Babe loses battle against cancer |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/163621.stm |work=BBC News |date=2 September 1998 |access-date=10 January 2009 }}</ref> * [[Bobby Charlton]], died 2023.<ref>{{cite news |first=Gavin |last=McOwan |title=Sir Bobby Charlton obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/21/sir-bobby-charlton-obituary |work=The Guardian |publisher=Guardian News & Media |date=21 October 2023 |access-date=24 October 2023 }}</ref> * [[Bill Foulkes]], died 2013.<ref>{{cite news |title=Busby Babe Bill Foulkes dies, aged 81 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-25084845 |work=BBC News |date=25 November 2013 |access-date=25 November 2013 }}</ref> * [[Harry Gregg]], died 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Harry Gregg: Munich air disaster hero and Northern Ireland goalkeeping great dies |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51400376 |website=BBC Sport |date=17 February 2020 |access-date=17 February 2020 }}</ref> * [[Kenny Morgans]], died 2012.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kenny Morgans: Ex-Man Utd player and Munich survivor dies |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20388051 |work=BBC Sport |date=18 November 2012 |access-date=18 November 2012 }}</ref> * [[Albert Scanlon]], died 2009.<ref>{{cite news |title=Busby Babe Albert Scanlon dies |url=http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1187158_busby_babe_albert_scanlon_dies |work=Manchester Evening News |date=22 December 2009 |access-date=23 December 2009 |archive-date=12 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112180207/http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1187158_busby_babe_albert_scanlon_dies |url-status=dead }}</ref> * [[Dennis Viollet]], died 1999.<ref>{{cite news |title=Busby Babe dies |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/292184.stm |work=BBC News |date=7 March 1999 |access-date=10 January 2009 }}</ref> * [[Ray Wood]], died 2002.<ref>{{cite news |first=Bill |last=Wilson |title=Waiting for news from Munich |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7211922.stm |work=BBC News |date=4 February 2008 |access-date=10 January 2009 }}</ref> '''Manchester United staff''' * [[Matt Busby]], manager, died 1994.<ref>{{cite news |title=1969: Matt Busby retires from Man United |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/14/newsid_3334000/3334059.stm |work=BBC News |date=14 January 2008 |access-date=11 January 2009 }}</ref> '''Journalists and photographers''' * [[Frank Taylor (journalist)|Frank Taylor]], ''[[News Chronicle]]'' reporter, died 2002.<ref>{{cite news |first=Brian |last=Glanville |title=Obituary: Frank Taylor |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2002/jul/22/guardianobituaries.sport |work=The Guardian |location=London |date=22 July 2002 |access-date=11 January 2009 }}</ref>
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