This footage captures the Hindenburg disaster of May 6, 1937. The German commercial airship was carrying 97 people when it erupted into flames while attempting to dock. Thirty-five lives were lost, and 62 people survived. Investigators later concluded that a leaking gas cell allowed hydrogen from the airship to mix with oxygen in the surrounding air. A spark—likely from static electricity—ignited the mixture, triggering the blaze that swiftly consumed the Hindenburg. | Shocking History