The Hindenburg Catches Fire And Crashes
By 1937, the airship Hindenburg had completed a year of carrying passengers. American Airlines teamed up with it to transport travelers between Lakehurst and Newark. At the time, it seemed safe enough for everyone, but sadly, they were wrong. On May 6, 1937, while the Hindenburg was mooring in New Jersey, the airship caught fire because of changing winds and other factors. It didn’t take long for the whole airship to be engulfed in flames and it crashed to the ground. The $3 million dollar Hindenburg was completely destroyed while 22 crewmen and 13 passengers perished.
The Hindenburg Catches Fire And Crashes
Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster
When a space shuttle does a go-around, there is a slim chance anyone on board would survive. Seven crew members on the Space Shuttle Columbia lost their lives as the shuttle was making its landing approach in February of 2003. When the shuttle was launched, there was actually a piece of foam that snapped off from its tank and hit the shuttle’s left wing. This created a hole in the wing, which started a chain of events that ended with the shuttle disintegrating. The incident cost $6 billion in damages and NASA grounded all launches for the following two years.
Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster
