The Hindenburg Disaster

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 by 200 000 cubic meters of hydrogen in 16 hydrogen cells. Hydrogen is the first element in the periodic table;…