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The Hindenberg

The Crash. The famous German-built Hindenburg had a length of 245 m (804 ft) and a gas capacity of 190,000,000 liters (6,710,000 cu ft). After making ten transatlantic crossings in regular commercial service in 1936, it was destroyed by fire in 1937 when it was landing at Lakehurst, New Jersey, with

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The Hindenberg

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    1. The Hindenberg

    2. The Crash The famous German-built Hindenburg had a length of 245 m (804 ft) and a gas capacity of 190,000,000 liters (6,710,000 cu ft). After making ten transatlantic crossings in regular commercial service in 1936, it was destroyed by fire in 1937 when it was landing at Lakehurst, New Jersey, with 97 passengers and crew; 35 people on board and 1 ground crew member were killed.

    3. Hydrogen Hydrogen gas, because it is lighter than air, floats upward in the atmosphere. People once used it to lift zeppelins and other airships into the sky, allowing trans-Atlantic voyages by air. However, because the gas is so flammable, it contributed to many explosive accidents, including the Hindenberg explosion in 1937. Airships now use helium gas because it is nonflammable and therefore a safer lifting gas.

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