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Munson, 32, killed in plane crash

By Larry Schwartz
Special to ESPN.com

Friday, July 27, 2001

Aug. 2, 1979 Thurman Munson, the New York Yankees' first captain since Lou Gehrig, is killed when the plane he is piloting crashes short of the runway on an attempted landing at the Akron-Canton Airport in Ohio. The Cessna Citation twin-engine jet loses its wings and bursts into flames after the crash. The two passengers try to remove Munson from the plane, but they can't because of the fire. The two are taken to the hospital with burns. Munson had a passion for flying and frequently flew hom ...

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