The Hindenburg Disaster The Hindenburg disaster was one of world's most tragic occurrences ever. The Hindenburg was a rigid airship built by a firm in Friedrichshafen, Germany. The Hindenburg was completed and tested in 1936 passengers had already been travelling in airships for 27 years by this point. It was the world's first transatlantic commercial airliner. It had a length of 245 metres (804 ft) and a maximum diameter of 41 metres (135 ft). The Hindenburg was kept in the air …
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…meant to tie up to when it landed. The Hindenburg was completely destroyed by the fire and 35 passengers and crew died in the accident. People have said the Hindenburg was sabotaged but none of these claims have ever been sustained by evidence. The explosion that destroyed the Hindenburg was caused by the following chemical reaction: Airships are now filled with Helium the second lightest gas known to man. Helium is not reactive like Hydrogen is.