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Hindenburg Disaster Newsreel Footage

75.00% | December 31, 1937 | Documentary

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.

Featured Crew

Alfred E. Gold
Camera Operator
William Deeke
Camera Operator

Cast

Herbert Morrison
Herbert Morrison
Himself - News Reporter
Graham McNamee
Graham McNamee
Narrator (Universal Newsreel)

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