Hindenburg disaster marks 80 years; crash site open to public
<p>Today marks 80 years since the Hindenburg disaster in New Jersey. Thirty six people were killed when the German passenger airship went down in Lakehurst in a ball of flames.</p>
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May 6, 2017, 5:09 PM
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Today marks 80 years since the Hindenburg disaster in New Jersey.
Thirty six people were killed when the German passenger airship went down in Lakehurst in a ball of flames.
For the first time in five years, the crash site will be open to the public.
The Air Force has granted limited access to Joint Base Maquire-Dix-Lakehurst for the event.
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