History knows of several such cases.
Athletes often fly – on competitions, camps, training. And the representatives of team kinds of sport and fly together. Therefore, numerous cases from the history of modern sport, where a plane crash killed an entire sports team, statistically, is quite understandable. But this did not diminish the pain of family, friends and fans. Today we remember the tragic plane crash in the history of sports.
The death of Yaroslavl “Locomotive”
Yaroslavl “the locomotive” did not achieve much success for decades, ever since former head coach Vladimir Vuitek in 2003 left the team receiving a better offer from former rivals of Kazan “AK Bars”. This,however, did not prevent the team to start every season with full dedication. Early in the season 2011-12 the team had intended to pursue the same course, as a member of the Continental hockey League. But on 7 September 2011 during the flight to Minsk for the first game of the season almost the entire team died in a plane crash. The YAK-42, which flew Yaroslavl “Lokomotiv”, crashed seconds after takeoff from the Yaroslavl airport “Tunoshna.” One of the star players of the team were Alexander Galimov, whose efforts in matches ahead of the season the team scored seven wins and two defeats. It Galimov scored the last goal in the game “Locomotive” before the crash. Galimov survived the crash but died in hospital five days later. The rest of the players and the coaches and the technical team were killed on the spot as other passengers and crew, except the engineer of the crew Alexander Sizov. The cause of the accident was deemed the fault of the crew, who, as it turned out, was not quite prepared for the flying machines of this type.
The plane crash that changed wrestling
This crash resulted in serious injuries to participants and completed two careers. However, if the injuries of those who survived, turned out to be more serious, the entire sports-entertainment industry would change beyond recognition. Aboard a private Cessna-310 bound September 4, 1975 from Charlotte to Wilmington, North Carolina, were promoter David Crockett and four wrestlers – Mr. Wrestling II Bobby Bruges, johnny Valentine and RIC Fler. The plane crash was the result of crew error, incorrectly calculated the amount of fuel. As recognized by the survivors when the plane began to fall, they were sure that this is the end. However, the crash only killed the pilot, who died from his injuries two months later. Valentine was paralyzed, and his career ended. Bruges also retired from the sport, though retaining the ability to walk. Why this disaster could change the face of the industry? The fact that Fler and Valentine, according to legend, was the “bad guys”, feuded with Mr. Wrestling and the industry has long tried to hide the truth about the disaster, without telling anyone about the participation of the Mister Wrestling on that flight. He, fortunately, managed to maintain the cover story – remain alive and well, Mr. Restling entered the ring just two weeks after the accident.
Crash “Grand Torino”
Italian, and maybe world football, didn’t know the team who possessed such indisputable superiority over rivals like “Grand Torino” – a nickname he received in the 1940s the team of Italian football club Torino. The team won five consecutive national cups and continued to win until the plane crash may 4, 1949 not claimed the lives of 18 players and 13 of the staff team. “Grand Torino” was a team chosen piece: the owner of the club “Torino”, Ferrucio Novo was one of the first professionals in the world of sports that put the talent on a professional basis.
Club Torino won the title from 1941 until 1949, with the exception of 1945-45, when the national championship was not held. In the championship of 1949 they also considered the undisputed favorites until the day of the crash that occurred while returning players with friendly matches in Lisbon. The cause of the accident was pilot error, lost control in bad weather conditions. The national football Federation eventually decided to award the team champion title in 1949 in a sign of Supreme justice: after all, had it not been that ill-fated accident, his team undoubtedly would have received.
The crash of the “Busby Babes” in Munich
“Busby Babes”, who came to football from the Junior school pupils of the chief coach of “Manchester United” Matt Busby was very young – all of them were barely twenty. However, members of the youth team, “Manchester”, since childhood, played together, were cohesive professional team, and after joining the main squad won the Premier League twice in the season 1955-56 and 1956-57 years. Fans adored not only for their talent, but also for the fact that they were all students of the club, not players bought from other clubs at the time were just coming into Vogue. Alas, their success was interrupted by the Munich air crash 6 Feb 1958, which killed eight key players on the team, and two more were seriously injured. The plane tried to take off during a snowstorm, barely off the ground and soon collapsed. The catastrophe made such a painful impression on the British that even the Queen expressed personal condolences not only to the families and friends of the victims, but also to the people of England in General.
Death in a plane crash of the American figure skating team
In 1961 figuee skating in the United States was at the peak of popularity. The leader of the national figure skating team, Lawrence Owen, even appeared on the eve of the world figure skating Championships in Prague on the cover of the popular magazine Sports Illustrated. Two days after the magazine saw the light of day, Owen and the other members of the national team was tragically killed in a plane crash in Brussels. The aircraft that brought skaters in Europe exploded during emergency landing. All 72 passengers, including athletes and members of their families, were killed instantly. The only survivor was a dog flying in the cargo compartment. The skating world was shocked. The world Championships in Prague was cancelled after the news about the disaster, and the Americans were so shocked that for a long time lost interest in figure skating, undermined by bad memories. Even President Kennedy was so shocked that words of condolence to the people made in his name brother, Senator Robert Kennedy.
The Death Of “The Fittest”
The Bolivian team “the Strongest” knowingly wore too self-confident name, it has been many years shone in the national championship. In September 1969, the team came in a friendly match in Santa Cruz. Playing, the players, “the Strongest” on September 26, 1969 on the aircraft DC-6 went to his home in the city of La Paz. But on this day the country held a military coup. In the confusion of the plane with the players mysteriously disappeared from radar and was found only days later crashed near the village of Viloco. All passengers – 81 people died, including 17 football players, coach and team Manager, and technical staff.
The death of the team Marshall University football
For the small town of Huntington in West Virginia 1970 was marked by the success of the local team of the Marshall University American football “Thundering Horde”. Being a team of local values, “Horde” rarely traveled by plane, and the joint departure 14 November 1970 was almost the first in her practice. Why the plane crashed, the investigation was never able to understand. On Board were 37 team members, including 9 coaches, and some fans. Given the number of victims, this disaster is considered the largest mass tragedy in the history of American sports.
The Death Of “Pakhtakor”
The death of a football team “Pakhtakor” – perhaps the most famous tragedy in the history of Soviet sport. Tashkent “Pakhtakor” was one of the most successful football teams of the USSR. 11 August 1979 team was on a plane TU-134 Minsk for a meeting with Minsk “Dynamo”. The Manager noticed too late that the aircraft approaches dangerously in the air with another TU-134. He gave the aircraft the command to disperse, however, the team was not perceived by the crew and the wing of one aircraft ripped the fuselage of the other. This caused an explosion of both machines in the air. All 178 passengers of both flights were killed, including 17 players and coaches of “Pakhtakor”. According to rumors, the day was flying by Leonid Brezhnev, which caused confusion on the Airways. Despite the tragedy, the surviving players of “Pakhtakor” returned to the field just 12 days after the tragedy to continue to play in the national championship, giving thus a tribute to their fallen comrades.
The death of basketball players from Evansville
In 1977, the basketball team of the University of Evansville was preparing for a difficult start of the season. The main problem of the team was the departure of coach Arad Mccutchan, who for many years worked with the team. Mccutchen was very popular in Evansville: Time magazine even called it “pride and passion” of the local basketball team. But the “Purple aces” were not going to surrender, though the season started badly: three defeats against one victory. However, team members were determined when 3 Dec 1977 went to the match with the team of the University of Central Tennessee. The flight was delayed for several hours due to bad weather conditions. When the plane did lift off the ground, he stayed in the air for only fifteen minutes, and then collapsed to the ground. Among the causes of the disaster was later named, in particular, overloading of the Luggage compartment. The crash killed 17 members of the team. Later University of Evansville opened in honor of the fallen memorial “Weeping basketball”.
The death of the national team of Zambia
Zambia national football team of 1993 was considered the best in the history of the country. Football has always been popular in the African country, especially during the reign of President Kenneth Kaunda and not regretting the money for its development. After the removal of Kaunda became less money, but the national team in spite of their poverty, remained one of the best in Africa. However, the team had to cut myself all over, including in transport costs. To fly in the qualifying match of the world Cup with the national team of Senegal in Dakar, the team had to hire the air force of Zambia. Alas, the national air forces were in poor condition. On 27 April 1993 during the flight one of the engines of the aircraft caught fire. The pilot made a fatal error by turning off and the second engine, then the plane completely lost control and collapsed. All 18 players who were on Board were killed.
The crash of the us Boxing team
As you know, the U.S. team, among the 65 countries boycotted the Moscow Olympics-80. However, the Boxing team the United States in any case would be unable to take part in the Olympic competitions because of the terrible air crash that happened on 14 March 1980 and claimed the lives of 14 athletes and 8 staff team.Boxers were sent to the competition in Poland when their plane crashed on approach to Warsaw. In total, the accident killed 87 passengers. The best of the crashed athletes experts considered the champion of the pan-American games Lemuel Steeples.
The death of “eleven colorful”
These Dutch players of Surinamese origin were the real humanists: they were playing in charity matches, collecting thus means to work with children from socially disadvantaged areas by attracting them to sports and helping to find the right road in life. They were called “the eleven motley” – a sign that they bring into the lives of children from the poorest families bright colors. In fact, team members were more – only about two dozen people. Another charity match with their participation must have been held in the capital of Suriname is Paramaribo. But it did not take place: fifteen players on the team died in a plane crash in Paramaribo on June 7, 1989 that killed 176 passengers and crew of plane flying from Europe to South America. Two more team members, including Dutch football legend Ruud Gullit, refused the flight at the last moment, and so be saved. As it turned out later, the accident occurred due to the fact that when landing at the airport of Paramaribo the plane touched the top of the tree.
Death in a plane crash Hendrick Motorsport team
The death of a racer on the track, though rarely, but it happens, but the death riders in a plane crash – an exceptional case. Meanwhile, it occurred on 24 October 2004 when a plane crash killed 10 people from team Hendrick Motorsport, including the son of team owner Rick Hendrick, NASCAR racer Ricky Hendrick, his older brother and nephews. On this day, the team successfully participated in events in auto racing in Marysville. The message about the crash that claimed the lives of 10 people, came within minutes after the news of the victory of racer Jimmie Johnson on the track. The cause of the accident was later called a combination of pilot error and severe to fly foggy weather.
Crash “the Cowboy from Oklahoma”
In November 2011, the women’s basketball team Oklahoma lost head coach Kurt Booth and his assistant Miranda Serna. They and two other passengers died in the crash of a small private plane at which the coach and his assistant were returning home from a trip where they picked up new players for your team. Kurt Booth girls basketball team was considered a real father, and to his assistant he treated like a sister. In addition, the crash killed a state Senator Olin, Branstetter and his wife Sex. The most incredible thing for five years, the Commission to investigate the disaster and are unable to establish the cause. A pilot of the aircraft was Senator Brunstetter, which is not reported to the managers that neither turbulence nor other problems associated with the weather. Not confirmed the version that the Senator became ill, and he lost control of the car. Technical faults also have been identified. Why the plane crashed, still remains a mystery.
The death of “Cowboys from Oklahoma”
A long history of tragedies associated with the University of Oklahoma, began in January 2001 when 10 members of the men’s basketball team of the University died in the crash of a small private plane. The team was returning home after defeat from “Colorado Buffalos” to regroup and gather before the next games. But the pilot lost orientation during a snowstorm, and the car crashed to the ground. The players and the fans “Cowboys from Oklahoma” I still remember the dead players and coaches of the funeral hymn “Remember the ten”. In addition, in honor of those killed on the campus of the University arranged a memorial every year in memory of the victims take part in sports competitions.
