HINDENBURG DISASTER - REAL FOOTAGE (1937) |
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Footage of
the Nazi airship catching fire, crashing and burning to the ground: This
original footage from the British Pathe archive shows impressive shots of the
Hindenburg flying overheaon on Thursday, May 6, 1937, flying over its landing
ground at Lakehurst, New Jersey, and then finally there is footage of the
famous crash. 13 out of 36 passengers died, whilst 22 out of 61 crew members
died, so many survived the disaster.
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DISASTER AND
THE END OF THE AIRSHIP ERA
The
Hindenburg disaster marked the beginning of the end for travel by dirigible.
But airships were once a popular and luxurious way to travel.
DEAN
NICHOLAS | PUBLISHED IN HISTORY TODAY
On May 6th
1937, the German airship LZ 129 Hindenburg was destroyed in a fire whilst
attempting to dock at a station in New Jersey.
Theories about what exactly happened differ: at the time, it was thought to be an act of sabotage, but it is now believed that a spark, possibly caused by static build-up, ignited a fire that blazed through the hydrogen-filled craft. The ensuing inferno, which took the lives of 13 passengers, 22 crew, and one person on the ground, was captured on cine film and memorably narrated by the newsreader, Herbert Morrison ....
Grateful thanks to DEAN NICHOLAS and HISTORY TODAY
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