Aircraft G-ALZU Data

Airframe Info

Manufacturer:	Airspeed
Model:	AS57 Ambassador 2    Search all Airspeed AS57 Ambassador 2
Year built:	1950
Construction Number (C/N):	5217
Aircraft Type:	Fixed wing multi engine
Number of Seats:	50
Number of Engines:	2
Engine Type:	Reciprocating
Engine Manufacturer and Model:	Bristol Centaurus 661

Aircraft

Registration Number:	G-ALZU
Alternative Code/Name:	Lord Burghley
Current Status:	Written off 1958-02-10.

Owner

Owner:	British European Airways
Address:	, United Kingdom

User Comments

Admin, 2011-12-19 14:17:52

The Munich air disaster occurred on 6 February 1958, when British European Airways Flight 609 (G-ALZU / Airspeed AS57 Ambassador 2) crashed on its third attempt to take off from a slush-covered runway at Munich-Riem Airport in Munich, West Germany. On board the plane was the Manchester United football team, nicknamed the "Busby Babes", along with a number of supporters and journalists. Twenty of the 44 people on board the aircraft died in the crash. For further details see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich_air_disaster