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A photograph showing the fire which destroyed the Hindenburg, a German Zeppelin airship, on 6 May 1937. As the airship arrived at the Lakehurst landing ground in New Jersey it burst into flames for unknown reasons, igniting its hydrogen-filled gas cells. 36 people died in the incident which effectively ended the use of hydrogen-filled airships to carry passengers.
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Shere, S. (2025, July 15). The Hindenburg Disaster. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20682/the-hindenburg-disaster/
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Shere, Sam. "The Hindenburg Disaster." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 15 Jul 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20682/the-hindenburg-disaster/. Web. 18 Jul 2025.
