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> the Hindenburg erupted into flames in front of newsreel cameras, killing 35 of the 97 people on board in the inferno. wait.. how did the rest survive being o
by swyx 4y ago
> the Hindenburg erupted into flames in front of newsreel cameras, killing 35 of the 97 people on board in the inferno.
wait.. how did the rest survive being on a giant fiery gas balloon hundreds of feet in the air?
- Waterluvian 4y agoThe people are all in the cabins mounted under the “hydrogen balloon.” Most survived by waiting until they were low enough and then jumping and running. The whole thing fell to the earth very slowly when compared to free fall.