4 May 1949

Superga Air Disaster

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On 4 May, 1949, the team was returning from a friendly match against Benfica in Lisbon, when its Italian Airlines Fiat G212CP encountered a thunderstorm and poor visibility on the approach to Turin. The plane lost height and crashed after clipping a wall close to the Basilica in the town of Superga, killing all 31 on board. This included the entire AC Torino squad, save one player who was injured and so didn't travel.

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