Hindenburg: The Cover Up on SBS – We think we know the story: the largest airship to ever fly suddenly ignites into a blazing inferno and crashes into a wet New Jersey field, all captured on film for the world to see.
Herb Morrison was there reporting the moment of disaster, and the two hours that followed.
All 245 meters of the Nazi behemoth, were destroyed in just over 30 seconds.
Was it a bomb, sabotage, mechanical issues, or human error?
For three generations the cause of the crash has remained a mystery.
Episode One: The Titanic of the Skies
The Hindenburg and airships were considered the leader in worldwide luxury transportation from the early 1900’s to the 1930’s. But its beginnings were much more sinister. Early airships were originally devised as war machines, strategic bombers.
Episode Two: Oh, The Humanity
The technological masterwork of the Nazi regime, airship Hindenburg lay in a smouldering hulk, embarrassingly on foreign soil. We explore rarely seen footage taken at the time of the disaster shot from the cabin as the explosion occurs.
We also delve deep into the distinct possibility of a cover-up that took place during the German and American enquiry.
Hindenburg: The Cover Up – Premiere – Double Episodes – Sunday, 16 July at 7.30pm on SBS and SBS on Demand (2 Parts)
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