Ask Fuzzy: Why did the Hindenburg burn?

By Rod Taylor
Updated July 2 2021 - 12:23am, first published March 7 2021 - 12:00am
The Hindenburg burst into flames above New Jersey in 1937. Picture: Shutterstock
The Hindenburg burst into flames above New Jersey in 1937. Picture: Shutterstock

One of the most startling images in aviation history is of the Hindenburg crashing to the ground after it burst into flames.

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