The Hindenburg Disaster was a zeppelin explosion involving the LZ 129 Hindenburg. This German airship caught fire and was destroyed on May 6, 1937. Could the Hindenburg Disaster have been prevented? Hear our thoughts in this episode of That Was History.

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RESOURCES:
Mythbusters episode: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2ncm5i

British Pathe Hindenburg footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgWHbpMVQ1U

California Pioneers Akron footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv0r_ueRvlw

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindenburg_disaster

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