Thursday, May 6th 1937 - The Hindenburgh blimp Disaster!?

Question

Who was the commentator that saw the Hindenburgh's downfall?

Answer 1

Herbert Morrison. + the catastrophe happened in Lakehurst, New Jersey.

Answer 2

Hindenburg wasn't a blimp. It was a rigid Zeppelin. There are some significant differences.

A Zeppelin has a rigid metal frame that maintains its shape and Hindenburg had passenger cabins and facilities built into the frame.

A blimp is basically a gas bag that maintains its shape by gas pressure combined with cables that help support the gondola on the keel. (I've had the rare pleasure of flying on one and taking the controls for about 15 minutes.)

Hindenburg was designed to use helium instead of hydrogen, but the United States was the only source of helium and refused to sell it to the Nazi government of Germany, so Hindenburg had hydrogen for bouyancy.

Herbert Morrison was the commentator, but his commentary was recorded on a phonograph disk, not aired live. His commentary is a memorable part of the story of the Hindenburg disaster, which killed about a third of those on board.

Answer 3

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