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The Hindenburg mystery

New Delhi: Scientists believe they have explained what caused the Hindenburg to explode back in May 1937.On May 6th, 1937, a mighty 800 foot long blimp called the Hindenburg caught fire and crashed killing 36

PTI Updated on: March 07, 2013 15:17 IST


Using a small scale model of the airship, the team led by aeronautical engineer Jem Stansfield was able to piece together the series of events that conspired to destroy the Hindenburg.



It turns out that the hull became charged with static during an electrical storm while at the same time a broken wire or faulty valve leaked hydrogen in to the ventilation shafts.

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