The fire that 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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