Superga air disaster, On May 4, 1949, a Fiat G-212 plane carrying almost the entire Torino A.C. football squad popularly known as "Il Grande Torino" crashed into the hill of Superga near Turin killing all 31 aboard including 18 players, club official

(Eingeschränkte Rechte für bestimmte redaktionelle Kunden in Deutschland. Limited rights for specific editorial clients in Germany.) Superga air disaster, On May 4, 1949, a Fiat G-212 plane carrying almost the entire Torino A.C. football squad popularly known as "Il Grande Torino" crashed into the hill of Superga near Turin killing all 31 aboard including 18 players, club officials, journalists accompanying the team, and the plane's crew. The team was returning from a farewell match against Benfica in Lisbon. - last picture of the team of Torino A.C. before the friendliy match in Lisbon, May 3, 1949 (Photo by ullstein bild/ullstein bild via Getty Images)