Hindenburg Disaster is a photograph by Us Navy which was uploaded on July 1st, 2016.
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Hindenburg Disaster
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Us Navy
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Hindenburg disaster. Sailor helping a survivor of the German airship Hindenburg (LZ 129) after it crashed at Naval Air Station (NAS) Lakehurst, New Jersey, USA, on 6th May 1937. The burnt out wreckage of the airship can be seen in the background. This airship is famous for the Hindenburg disaster of 6th May 1937, when it caught fire and was destroyed during its attempt to dock with its mooring mast at NAS Lakehurst. Of the 97 crew and passengers on board 35 were killed, along with one member of the ground crew. The balloon was filled with hydrogen, a highly flammable gas. The cause of the accident has never been established but the disaster destroyed public confidence and marked the abrupt end of the airship era.
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July 1st, 2016
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