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People look at a commemorative plaque of the Superga Tragedy, in Turin, Italy,
By | April 30, 2009
People look at a commemorative plaque of the Superga Tragedy, in Turin, Italy, Thursday, April 30, 2009. On May 4 it is the 60th anniversary of the Superga tragedy, the day not just Turin but the whole of Italy lost a team touted as one of the nation’s greatest ever. At 5:05 pm on May 4, 1949, the aircraft carrying the Torino team back home from a friendly in Lisbon crashed in foggy conditions into Superga Basilica on a hill overlooking Turin. All 31 people on board well killed, including the 18 players and two coaches. (AP Photo / Massimo Pinca)
Topics: Italian Soccer |
