The large airship, the Hindenburg, was the largest airship of its kind during the time. It was the pride and joy of Nazi Germany and was well-loved by all. It burst into flames upon touching its mooring mast in Lakehurst, New Jersey, killing thirty-six passengers and crewmembers in all.
The ship attempted to moor at Lakehurst before bursting into flames. It is thought that a spark ignited the hydrogen cores on the interior of the ship that kept it aloft, thus incinerating the structure of the ship in a matter of seconds. Even though the blimp went down so fast, many of the passengers survived, although they sustained major injuries.
After this disaster, lighter-than-air travel quickly fell out of favor with many civilians and unfortunately, no rigid airships survived World War II.
Fun Facts:
- The Hindenburg was the first airship to provide transatlantic crossings.
- Mail was also transported through the Hindenburg due to its speed and payload capacity.
- Many believe that the Hindenburg was ignited by static electricity.
The Hindenburg:
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