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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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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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