In January 1949 , as Hungary became a socialist state , Kubala fled the country in the back of a truck . Initially he arrived in the United States zone of Allied-occupied Austria and then moved on to Italy , where he played briefly for Pro Patria . In May 1949 he also agreed to play for Torino in a testimonial against S.L. Benfica but pulled out after his son became ill . On the way back from Lisbon the plane carrying the Torino team crashed into the Superga hills , killing all 31 people on board
Superga hills
Superga air disaster
László Kubala