Thirty-six people died On This Day in 1937 when the Hindenburg exploded upon arriving in New Jersey. The Hindenburg, a German airship, had already made several successful ocean crossings and was a symbol of national pride for
It was determined that the Captain – Max Pruss – came into
dock too fast and had to quickly order a reverse engine thrust. A gas leak was
noticed and within minutes, the tail exploded. Flames shot out both upwards and
down to the ground.
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Wikipedia
Source:
“This Day in History: Hindenburg explodes in New Jersey
On
This Day is a prompt I started to further explore historical events.
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Jeanne Ruczhak-Eckman, 2015
