The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg was a massive German airship designed for passenger travel, filled with hydrogen, a flammable gas. On May 6, 1937, while attempting to land in Lakehurst, New Jersey, it caught fire suddenly, leading to a rapid and catastrophic blaze. The disaster resulted in 36 deaths out of 97 people aboard. The incident was widely covered in media and contributed to the decline of airship travel, highlighting the dangers of using hydrogen for lifting. It remains one of the most infamous airship accidents, exemplifying the risks associated with early 20th-century lighter-than-air transportation.