The Hindenburg was not the only airship disaster. The British R101 crashed earlier (October 1930) in France enroute to India in rough weather - killing more people than the Hindenburg. Interesting fact, Zeppelin bought the salvage of R101 to use the scrap metal to build the Hindenburg.
The Hindenburg was not the only airship disaster. The British R101 crashed earlier (October 1930) in France enroute to India in rough weather - killing more people than the Hindenburg. Interesting fact, Zeppelin bought the salvage of R101 to use the scrap metal to build the Hindenburg.