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Seconds from Disaster

Hindenburg Air Ship (Season 2, Episode 12)
TV Episode | Documentary

On May 6, 1937 the Hindenburg was completely destroyed while attempting to land at Lakehurst, NJ, in stormy weather. It is concluded that sharp turns caused straps to snap rupturing hydrogen tanks that were ignited by static electricity.
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Nov 15, 2005 (United States)
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8 cast members
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Ross Beadman
Self - Young Survivor Self - Young Survivor   See fewer
Matt De Rogatis
Engineer Engineer   See fewer
Werner Doehner
Self - Hindenburg Survivor Self - Hindenburg Survivor   See fewer
Ben Dova
Self (archive footage) (as Joseph Späh) Self (archive footage) (as Joseph Späh)   See fewer
Gregory Feith
Self - Former National Transportation Safety Board Investigator Self - Former National Transportation Safety Board Investigator   See fewer
Werner Franz
Self - Hindenburg Survivor Self - Hindenburg Survivor   See fewer
Shane Nolan
German Engineer German Engineer   See fewer
Richard Vaughn
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
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