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AC Torino and Superga: Football's Forgotten Air Disaster – by Rob Atkinson | Life, Leeds United, the Universe & Everything
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![SUPERGA/TORINO ITALY, 04 MAY 2021: Torino FC Supporters banner and what walls of the Basilica di Superga during the commemoration day of the Grende Torino airplane disaster at Superga mountain, near Torino. SUPERGA/TORINO ITALY, 04 MAY 2021: Torino FC Supporters banner and what walls of the Basilica di Superga during the commemoration day of the Grende Torino airplane disaster at Superga mountain, near Torino.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2FKWG75/supergatorino-italy-04-may-2021-torino-fc-supporters-banner-and-what-walls-of-the-basilica-di-superga-during-the-commemoration-day-of-the-grende-torino-airplane-disaster-at-superga-mountain-near-torino-04-may-1949-a-fiat-g212-of-italian-airlines-carrying-the-entire-torino-football-club-team-due-to-massive-fog-crashed-at-the-back-for-the-basilica-di-superga-none-of-the-crew-members-journalists-and-football-team-survived-the-team-was-coming-back-home-after-a-friendly-match-against-benfica-4-3-credit-nderim-kacelialamy-live-news-2FKWG75.jpg)
SUPERGA/TORINO ITALY, 04 MAY 2021: Torino FC Supporters banner and what walls of the Basilica di Superga during the commemoration day of the Grende Torino airplane disaster at Superga mountain, near Torino.
Fútbolismo ⚽️🌎🌍🌏⚽️ on Twitter: "Off course due to the lack of visibility, the aircraft crashed into the supporting wall of the Basilica of #Superga. The impact caused the instantaneous death of all
![Superga disaster. Gravina: “That Grande Torino side is a symbol of national unity that will never be forgotten” | FIGC Superga disaster. Gravina: “That Grande Torino side is a symbol of national unity that will never be forgotten” | FIGC](https://www.figc.it/media/135916/superga.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=730&height=358&rnd=133015118380000000)
Superga disaster. Gravina: “That Grande Torino side is a symbol of national unity that will never be forgotten” | FIGC
![SUPERGA/TORINO, Italy. 04th May, 2021. A Torino FC supporters banners is exposed during the commemoration day of the Grende Torino airplane disaster at Superga mountain, near Torino. 04 May 1949 a Fiat SUPERGA/TORINO, Italy. 04th May, 2021. A Torino FC supporters banners is exposed during the commemoration day of the Grende Torino airplane disaster at Superga mountain, near Torino. 04 May 1949 a Fiat](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2FKWFYK/supergatorino-italy-04th-may-2021-a-torino-fc-supporters-banners-is-exposed-during-the-commemoration-day-of-the-grende-torino-airplane-disaster-at-superga-mountain-near-torino-04-may-1949-a-fiat-g212-of-italian-airlines-carrying-the-entire-torino-football-club-team-due-to-massive-fog-crashed-at-the-back-for-the-basilica-di-superga-none-of-the-crew-members-journalists-and-football-team-survived-the-team-was-coming-back-home-after-a-friendly-match-against-benfica-4-3-the-last-match-of-the-grende-torino-or-gli-invicibili-credit-nderim-kacelialamy-live-news-credit-nderim-2FKWFYK.jpg)
SUPERGA/TORINO, Italy. 04th May, 2021. A Torino FC supporters banners is exposed during the commemoration day of the Grende Torino airplane disaster at Superga mountain, near Torino. 04 May 1949 a Fiat
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Some of the victims of the air crash in which Italian football team... Foto di attualità - Getty Images
![1949 , 5 may , TORINO , ITALY : The Superga air disaster occurred on 4 May 1949 when the Fiat G.212 of Avio Linee Italiane ( Italian Airlines ), carry Stock Photo - Alamy 1949 , 5 may , TORINO , ITALY : The Superga air disaster occurred on 4 May 1949 when the Fiat G.212 of Avio Linee Italiane ( Italian Airlines ), carry Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2AW3CBD/1949-5-may-torino-italy-the-superga-air-disaster-occurred-on-4-may-1949-when-the-fiat-g212-of-avio-linee-italiane-italian-airlines-carry-2AW3CBD.jpg)