The airship, or zeppelin, the Hindenburg had exploded on May 6, 1937, over Lakehurst, New Jersey. It had killed 13 passengers, 22 crew members, and one man on the ground. The hazard was filmed on that day by professional cameramen from the ground but had missed a crucial detail while filming, as it was filmed from another angle. New footage has come to light that contains all the answers to what exactly caused the explosion.
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It was the 79th memorial service for the lives lost in the Hindenburg disaster when Bob Schenck approached the aviation historian, Mr. Dan Grossman, with the footage captured by his uncle, Harold Schenck. He was not sure if Mr. Grossman would care to look at the footage.
Mr. Grossman did, in fact, show interest and watched the reel. He was amused and excited that they might have potentially figured out the mystery of the airship explosion. The new angle of the footage gave the answers to what might have led the Hindenburg to meet such a drastic end.