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The Hindenburg Disaster: End of the Transatlantic Airships

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The Hindenburg disaster occurred on 6 May 1937 when the German Zeppelin airship LZ 129 Hindenburg attempted to land at Lakehurst, New Jersey, but burst into flames. The airship's gas cells were filled with highly flammable hydrogen gas, and the Hindenburg crashed to the ground in just 32 seconds. 35 people on board and one member of the ground crew died in the disaster; there were 62 survivors...
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The Hindenburg Disaster: End of the Transatlantic Airships

The Hindenburg disaster occurred on 6 May 1937 when the German Zeppelin airship LZ 129 Hindenburg attempted to land at Lakehurst, New Jersey, but burst into flames. The airship's gas cells were filled with highly flammable hydrogen gas, and the Hindenburg crashed to the ground in just 32 seconds. 35 people on board and one member of the ground crew died in the disaster; there were 62 survivors...

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