The Hindenburg Disaster Of 1937Infobase Publishing, 2008 - 121 σελίδες On May 6, 1937, the celebrated airship Hindenburg caught fire during its landing in Lakehurst, New Jersey, killing 36 people. A German zeppelin, the Hindenburg was the largest airship ever built. It made numerous transatlantic journeys, offe |
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Approach | 7 |
LZ129 | 12 |
Up Ship | 29 |
Journey | 43 |
Inferno | 59 |
Aftermath | 72 |
Investigation | 84 |
Das Ende | 100 |
Chronology | 104 |
Glossary | 107 |
Bibliography | 109 |
Further Reading | 113 |
Picture Credits | 114 |
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About the Author | 120 |
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