Static electricity was said to caused the airship tp explode into a ball of flame, which quickyly burned the airship. This was the end of the hydrogen airship industry. Airship today use helium, which is not flammeable and yet also lighter than air.
Video available: The Hinderburg Diaster- Titanic of the Sky, produced by National Geographic
Guiding questions for students:
1. Why was hydrogen used?
2. Why was helium not used then?
Possible Extentions:
1. Get students to play reporters and report the Hinderburg incident; they can report 'live' or produce a newspaper report for the Newspaper.
2. Students can also come up with a short documentary on the lesson learnt from this incident.
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