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Hindenburg Disaster Newsreel Footage

Hindenburg Disaster Newsreel Footage

Dec 31, 1937 5m
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Synopsis

The airship Hindenburg, arriving from Europe, was being led to its mooring at Lakehurst, New Jersey when suddenly disaster struck. The hydrogen-filled zeppelin ignited, and was almost instantly transformed into an enormous fireball. In less than a minute, the entire ship had been consumed by flames. The Hindenburg explosion marked the end of the budding airship travel industry.

Title Hindenburg Disaster Newsreel Footage
Companies British Pathé
Countries United States of America
Keywords zeppelin, airship, disaster, newsreel footage
Herbert Morrison

Herbert Morrison

Himself - News Reporter
Graham McNamee

Graham McNamee

Narrator (Universal Newsreel)