The legacy of the Hindenburg disaster
By 
Claire Benson2017-05-05T07:40:00
Eighty years on, the airship fire still leaves its mark on the hydrogen industry
It has been 80 years since the event that changed aviation history. On 6th May 1937, following a three-hour attempt to land in changeable winds at Naval Air Station Lakehurst, US, the airship Hindenburg burst into flames, killing 36 people. The events that led to this moment have been the subject of debate ever since – and have left a shadow hanging over both.