I remember seeing photos of this in a book I read as a kid, but had never seen the video footage. It’s still pretty shocking. The actual explosion is around 2:30.
(Via kottke.org.)
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Hindenburg Disaster Real Footage (1937)
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I always remember this footage with the radio recording of the event from my childhood. It left a very indelible mark on my memory and still strikes a chord with me every time I see it.
It really is rather powerful isn’t it? I remember the iconic photographs as a child and I don’t think I quite appreciated the sense of scale that this video reveals. Horrific event.