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Tragedy in air: Footballers who died in plane crashes

More than 100 footballers died over the last 75 years across the world as Cardiff City's Emiliano Sala was the latest victim of a series of plane crashes in the sports history.

Published 08.02.2019 18:01
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Tragedy in air: Footballers who died in plane crashes

On July 16, 1960, eight Danish footballers died when a plane crashed into the Oresund Strait after taking off from Copenhagen Airport.

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Tragedy in air: Footballers who died in plane crashes

On Feb. 6, 1958, a plane crashed at Munich Airport killed eight players of England's Manchester United.

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Tragedy in air: Footballers who died in plane crashes

On May 4, 1949, 18 Torino football club players died in a plane crash near Turin.

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