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6th May 1937: The Hindenburg airship disaster in New Jersey

  • 6th May 2021
  • Tagged as: Aircraft, Explosion, Germany, Tourism, Transport, USA
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On the 6th May 1937, the German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg experienced a mid-air explosion at Lakehurst, New Jersey and was engulfed in flames in just 32 seconds.

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2nd May 1952: World’s first passenger jet plane takes off from London

  • 2nd May 2019
  • Tagged as: Aircraft, Britain, South Africa, Technology, Tourism, Transport
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On 2nd May 1952, the world’s first passenger jet aircraft took off to carry 36 passengers from London to Johannesburg.

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