In 1958 , Curry travelled to Yugoslavia with the Manchester United team for a European Cup quarter-final second leg against Red Star Belgrade . On the way back , the plane carrying the team stopped in Munich for refuelling . However , due to slush on the runway , the plane was unsuccessful in its third take-off attempt and crashed , killing more than half of the passengers , including Curry . The incident , which came to be known as the Munich air disaster , also claimed the lives of eight Manchester United players
Munich air disaster
Munich air disaster
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