Manchester United fans have gathered in Bavaria for the 60th anniversary of the Munich air disaster in which 23 members of the team lost their lives.

The video, shot on February 6, shows some of the survivors taking the stage in Munich to commemorate the tragic event with fans in attendance.

The Munich air disaster occurred on February 6, 1958, when British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off from a slush-covered runway at Munich-Riem Airport.

Manchester United fans gather in Bavaria ahead of the 60th anniversary of the Munich air disaster, which is today (February 6).

The Munich air disaster occurred on 6 February 1958 when British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off from a slush-covered runway at Munich-Riem Airport, West Germany. On the plane was the Manchester United football team, nicknamed the "Busby Babes", along with supporters and journalists.[1] Twenty of the 44 on the aircraft died at the scene. The injured, some unconscious, were taken to the Rechts der Isar Hospital in Munich where three more died, resulting in 23 fatalities with 21 survivors.