Kenneth Rayment
Kenneth Rayment | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kenneth Gordon Rayment 11 March 1921 Wanstead, Essex, England |
| Died | 15 March 1958 (aged 37) Rechts der Isar Hospital, Munich, West Germany |
| Known for | Co-Pilot during the Munich air disaster |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Service years | 1940–1945 |
| Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
| Service number | 126970 (other ranks) 108000 (officer) |
| Unit | No. 153 Squadron RAF No. 264 Squadron RAF |
| Conflicts | Second World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross Mentioned in Despatches |
Kenneth Gordon Rayment, DFC (11 March 1921 – 15 March 1958) was a British pilot and decorated Second World War flying ace. On 6 February 1958, he was the co-pilot of BEA flight 609 that was to carry the Manchester United football team and journalists from West Germany to England but which crashed on take-off. This became known as the Munich air disaster. Rayment survived the crash, but died five weeks later of his injuries.