(Reuters) - The explosion that destroyed the Hindenburg was caused by static electricity and a buildup of hydrogen after the dirigible flew through a thunderstorm, according to a team of experts, the ...

The Hindenburg Disaster, presented through 3D animation, examines the tragic events of the Hindenburg airship explosion during its landing at Naval Air Station Lakehurst in New Jersey on May 6, 1937.

Describes the last voyage of the zeppelin, or airship, Hindenburg, which crashed in flames on a New Jersey airfield in 1937, and examines some possible causes for the ...