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What Was The True Cause Of The Hindenburg Disaster?
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What Was The True Cause Of The Hindenburg Disaster?

The Hindenburg is the famous airship that met a big disaster that occurred on May 6, 1937, in Manchester Township, New Jersey, United States. The German traveler carrier L-Z 129 Hindenburg burst into flames and was wrecked during its endeavor to dock with its securing pole at Naval Air Station Lakehurst. Onboard were 97 people (36 passengers and 61 crewmen); there were 36 fatalities (13 passengers and 22 crewmen, 1 worker on the ground). Some crew members and passengers jumped over several feet to safety while others burned. Of 97 people aboard, 62 survived. Surprisingly, more than half of the people on board actually survived the crash. In this article, I want to take you on a detailed tour of the inside of the Hindenburg. A Construction Of The Hindenburg The earliest airship that we kn...