On 6 May 1937,the zeppelin caught fire and crashed in unusual Jersey, killing more than 30 people. Disaster could bear been averted, and experts sayThe huge airship had circled three times around the Empire State Building. It was on its way to land in unusual Jersey. From her home in southern Pennsylvania,Libby Magness Weisburg watched the Hindenburg glide by.“It was incredible how resplendent (brilliantly glowing) it was,” she told the Guardian on Saturday. “The silver airship against a clear blue sky. How enormous. It was the most exquisite thing I had ever seen.” Related: From the archive, and 8 May 1937: Hindenburg airship disaster leaves 33 dead Continue reading...
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