Summary
Feb.
6.
The Manchester United squad left for Belgrade last Monday and flew with British European Airways (BEA) plane called Lord Burghley. On the way home from Belgrade, the plane had to refuel in Munich. When it wanted to resume the journey home, there were problems at the take off. After two failed attempts, the third time the plane overshot the runway and crashed into a house.
The Queen of England has expressed that she is “deeply shocked” and has sent her condolences to the Lord Mayor of Manchester and Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation.
The Manchester United squad left for Belgrade last Monday and flew with British European Airways (BEA) plane called Lord Burghley. On the way home from Belgrade, the plane had to refuel in Munich. When it wanted to resume the journey home, there were problems at the take off. After two failed attempts, the third time the plane overshot the runway and crashed into a house.
The Queen of England has expressed that she is “deeply shocked” and has sent her condolences to the Lord Mayor of Manchester and Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation.
Own opinion
I think this is not only a nightmare
for the players but also for the pilots, families of the killed and the
football club Manchester United. Over half of the basic 11 got killed which
meant a heavy loss for the football club.
I chose this article because it is an
event that happened in the past and has a more special twist to it because of
the football club and everyone involved. It shocked the football world not only
in England, but in the rest of Europe as well.
Though, I remain dumbstruck that even
after two failed attempts, the pilots decided to try another time. What do you
think?
URL
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/february/6/newsid_2535000/2535961.stm
