The Hindenburg disaster of 1937, a fiery crash that killed 36 people, became one of the most iconic moments in aviation history, not because it was the deadliest airship accident, but because it was captured in real time by radio reporter Herb Morrison’s unforgettable “Oh, the humanity!”
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