The Hindenburg: The First Major Air Disaster
The Hindenburg
T he Hindenburg crashed on May 6th 1937 in New jersey. The Hindenburg was built in 1931 and was finished in 1936 the framework was made of a sturdy material called duralumin. It was very fancy and luxurious on the inside and was the biggest aircraft ever made. The Hindenburg was one of the first disasters caught on camera and was the first major air disaster in America. 35 people died when the Hindenburg crashed and 62 people lived most of the people lived surprisingly. The Hindenburg was completely unsalvageable and could not be saved the only thing left was the frame which was also burnt to a crisp.
The size of the Hindenburg was massive it was 803.8 feet long and had a diameter of 135.1 feet. To give you an idea
T he Hindenburg crashed on May 6th 1937 in New jersey. The Hindenburg was built in 1931 and was finished in 1936 the framework was made of a sturdy material called duralumin. It was very fancy and luxurious on the inside and was the biggest aircraft ever made. The Hindenburg was one of the first disasters caught on camera and was the first major air disaster in America. 35 people died when the Hindenburg crashed and 62 people lived most of the people lived surprisingly. The Hindenburg was completely unsalvageable and could not be saved the only thing left was the frame which was also burnt to a crisp.
The size of the Hindenburg was massive it was 803.8 feet long and had a diameter of 135.1 feet. To give you an idea