Hoeneß and his friend, publisher Helmut Simmler, planned to fly to the Germany vs Portugal match in Hanover. The private plane took off from Munich at 18:19. Shortly before Nuremberg, Hoeneß fell asleep in the back-right seat — the only seat with a chance of survival.
At 19:45, the pilot reported technical problems. At around 20:05, the aircraft vanished from radar.
Pilot, co-pilot and Simmler died in the crash. Hoeneß was flung from the aircraft and found by a hunter 90 minutes later. The hunter's off-road vehicle wouldn't start.
He covered Hoeneß with a blanket and went for help.
