Английская Википедия:1960 Danish football air crash
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On 16 July 1960, after taking off from Copenhagen Airport at 15.38 local time, a de Havilland Dragon Rapide plane, (registration OY-DZY) chartered to the Danish Football Association, crashed into the Øresund about Шаблон:Convert from shore after the pilot lost control of the aircraft in severe weather. All eight passengers died; the pilot survived but required a leg to be amputated.[1][2]
Footballers
The plane was carrying eight association football players to Herning Airport for a final trial match at Herning stadium to select the Danish squad for the 1960 Olympic tournament.[1] Three of the eight had been provisionally selected for the squad; the rest were B-team and youth internationals with a last chance to impress the selectors.[1]
The dead were:[1]
| Player | Age | Club | Caps | Position | Day-job | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Sortname | 21 | KB | Шаблон:Nts | Goalkeeper | Butcher | Selected for the Olympics. |
| Шаблон:Sortname | 29 | AB | Шаблон:Nts | Half-back | Engineer | First reserve for the Olympics. |
| Шаблон:Sortname | 21 | KB | Шаблон:Nts (8 youth, 1 B cap) | Winger | Student teacher | |
| Шаблон:Sortname | Шаблон:Nts | Frem | Шаблон:Nts | Striker | Warehouse worker | |
| Шаблон:Sortname | 29 | Køge | Шаблон:Nts | Full-back | Customs official | Selected for the Olympics. |
| Шаблон:Sortname | 20 | KB | Шаблон:Nts | Centre half | Blacksmith's apprentice | Selected for the Olympics. |
| Шаблон:Sortname | 19 | Frem | Шаблон:Nts (had youth caps) | Forward | Apprentice mechanic | |
| Шаблон:Sortname | 19 | Ikast | Шаблон:Nts | Centre half | On military service |
Two fishermen found pilot Stig Vindeløv alive in the wreckage, along with Per Funch Jensen, who died en route to hospital.[1]
Second aircraft
A smaller plane waiting for clearance to take off when the accident occurred was due to carry four other players to the same match: Erik Dyreborg, Hans Christian Andersen, Bent Jørgensen, and Bjarne Eklund.[1] These were all youth players.[1] Dyreborg was demoted from the first plane to make room for a kit basket.[1]
Olympics
After the accident, the Danish FA considered withdrawing from the Olympic tournament.[1] In the event, they won the silver medal, losing to Yugoslavia in the final.[1][3]
See also
References
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