Munich air accident (1960)
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- For the 1958 accident that inwolved Manchester United , see Munich air disaster
On December 17, 1960, a Convair 340 aircraft that was on its way from the Munich-Riem airport to the Northolt Airbase in Northolt, England, hit the steeple of the St. Paul Church in Munich and then crashed into a street car. 52 people died, including all 20 passengers and crew, and 20 were wounded. [1][2][3]