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- A routine press photo-op in 1937 ended up recording the explosion of the greatest airship ever built.
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In May 1937, the airship Hindenburg burned up while approaching Lakehurst, New Jersey, on its first flight to the US that year. A flying symbol of pride for Nazi Germany, the Hindenburg was the biggest and most elaborate zeppelin ever built. At a time when airplanes were only carrying one or two people across the Atlantic Ocean, the Hindenburg was flying paid passengers, who enjoyed its dining room, reading room, passenger lounge, and even smoking room. It was an iconic luxury vessel, but it was filled with hydrogen, a flammable gas. And when it rushed its landing in New Jersey, it ended up exploding in front of a waiting group of newsreel cameras and becoming the first aviation disaster filmed as it was taking place. Sam Shere’s photo of the moment just before the ship was entirely engulfed is now an iconic snapshot that manages to perfectly frame the entire disaster.
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Hidenburg had a smoking room, Jesus Christ. It's like smoking room on top of gas tanker.
The smoking room was specially build to not leak any spark of any kind. This is why they had one designated smoming room unlike smoking bascially everywhere, what was the standard at the time.
Also the smoking room is below the hydrogen balloon so the quickly rising hydrogen would not reach it.
You only YOLO once.
feel much better now
@@Rocco_loco Azul agma.
Abraham Wilberforce still bad idea
Something about the "smoking room" sounds sketchy.
Why? Due to the over-precaution of the crew, that one room was probably the most flame-retardant on the ship. More than likely also had people in it during the crash, considering cigarettes actually had paid advertisements, commercials and endorsements on television in those days.
@@NicWalker627 R/Whoosh
Yes
Hahaha
@@kozmo3688 This not a whoosh thing.The OP's "sketchy" mean "something is no right".
And imagine seeing this with _your own two eyes in colour._ Just looking at coloured photos and films makes this experience all the more terrifying, not to mention feels a whole lot closer.
Yeah black flames is all what we see...
*OH THE HUMANITY!*
That's where the term comes from
de sp A journalist on the scene screamed that and it became somewhat famous.
Hoi 4?
I already did that comment dickweed
@@kj_heichou Newfoundland and Labrador?
I know they explode and all but I still lowkey want to fly in one of these idk they look so weirdly futuristic
Ikr
ikr,if they still existed they would probably have been improved and would be extremely common and safe.
So true
@toxic_cloud....but too time consuming when a jet gets you across the world in less than a day.
They have save versions, their just not with hydrogren i believe
Still safer then United Airlines.
Still Better then United Airlines*
Still safer than boeing 737 max
Especially for asians
K I L L M E
@@botliukkone7303 That is true. The 737 MAX is the worst commercial airline ever. I would never take a flight on that defective piece of garbage.
"Luckily, in the history of humanity, nothing bad has ever happened from lighting hydrogen on fire."
- Mark Watney, The Martian
Man what a good movie
Watching that always makes my skin crawl.
We have the distance of years behind us, but those people died horrible deaths on camera.
Yeah... It was hard to watch. Thinking about how I would have reacted... Too afraid to jump. Others pushing past you; pushing you down. First the rooms, people and anything not nailed down turns sideways, and then, if you’re not lucky, the fire burns your skin off your bones and collapses your lungs. You can only hope these people suffocated suddenly, over mere seconds... And those deaths will be replayed for years for education... entertainment... profit.
I mean, the video itself is morally neutral. Information in any form can always be useful, and the awareness over this tragedy may have saved countless lives. But the responses in the comments are... disheartening.I guess that’s how our history teachers might feel replaying the World Trade Center videos to their bored, wholly detatched students...
@@ShePudding
Led Zeppelin's first album is among my favorites and it uses this image as its cover art...never liked that fact
@@srengammegod8884
Such edge
yeah, it kind of reminds me of 9/11 footage.
Still can’t believe so many people survived. How did they get out- the whole thing was only about 30 seconds - and not only did they get out, they had to run from the thing.
Am I the only one that wishes these would return? I want to take a cruise in the sky.
No
Yes
Well yes but actually no
You need a time machine
Airplane?
USA: *produces helium*
We have a super safe gas that can carry passengers without the danger to blow up?
LET'S EMBARGO IT!
it was rare
US like with oil...*ALL OURS*
Helium is also twice as dense as hydrogen
@@fatassassin2493 You're twice as dense as a normal assassin, Mr _Fat Assassin_
Shona it’s hard work but somebodies gotta do it
Its too bad...
If it were safer, I'd totally pay to slowly float across the ocean for two days.
Its can be done with Helium. Unfortunately, is costlier. But yes, would be amazing
Bloody hell, you're telling me that more than half of the people on board that giant ball of fire in the sky SURVIVED?
I've always just assumed that everyone died. This might be the most amazing thing I learned all year.
*Important fact* : Indiana Jones left that plane with his father, _saved his and his father's life..._
😬
Lol
Fly? Yes!
Land? NO!
Not quite.. :) I believe the production number of that zeppelin was LZ -138. Just a fictitious ship.
Junior?!
US: embargoes Helium so only they can use it
Also US: makes airship out of Hydrogen anyways and blows it up
They literally said in the video that the Hindenburg was a German airship
@@alexsiemers7898 He's not referring to that one.
Hydrogen was lighter than helium, cheaper, and easier to handle. Helium atoms are so small that they leak through most materials, including glass.
'Course, helium never caught fire...
Considering how limited is the technology at that time, how will you expect that? Also, while only producer, it is unknown if they can keep up with the demand when airships are a thing.
@@alexsiemers7898 smoker
I didn’t realize that “oh the humanity” came from a real world event. Very interesting video, as always. Keep it up, Vox.
4:05 origin of the phrase “oh the humanity”
Keep these mini docs coming. Love them
I can’t imagine how deafening loud & terrifying that would be to see in person. I witnessed a car crash that flipped in the air multiple times & I was a football field length away & it sounded like it was right next to my ears
It would have been excruciatingly loud. If you've ever seen fire rip through an area really quick. Combined with falling and twisting metal and people in panic. It was loud enough to be noisy on the antiquated recording equipment of the era.
Latest client of their work is Adani 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I think we should bring back Zeppelins.
Though, you know. Without the flammable gases and extra safety precautions.
Raflamar helium is much safer. It’s nonflammable. Better than hydrogen.
Galax Space Concorde*
@Ved Singh True. like an air cruise.
@@blueofthelightanddark6273 except: we have limited supplies. And there are premium buyers paying much more for it, as ultra-cooling systems (superconductors), birthday party balloons, ...
There are some really good concept airships using hydrogen. We can make them safe without helium.
*OH THE HUMANITY*
FEW YEARS LATER:
Bombs every city in german they can
The UK, USA, Russia continue to bomb cities to this day, what's your point?
@@shona5512 im just saying how the allies really dehumanizes their enemies even though their enemy has already suffered they still bombed them to shreds just like dresden even after the ear the city was still bombed to supposedly "teach the germans a lesson" even though in this video they care soo much about the lives of a few and the 2 things i said are like 3 years apart
The photos of the other exploded zepplins are (strangely, tragically) beautiful.
They looked like beached whales
🚁👀💥🔥
My Aunties Grandpa fought in WW2 (British) and witnessed the Hindenburg disaster in person ! He’s an amazing man and is still alive to day (93 Years old)
Holy crap I had no idea that many people were able to jump off the hindenburg and run to safety as it was slowly crashing in a fireball.
Hold up. They used _hydrogen_ ?!
Come on. You can literally just... light a match and it'll blow up. Sounds like a *very* bad idea to me.
You can't necessarily take proper precautions.
No helium so.... what you gonna do?
The Us didn’t export helium to Germany so what should they do
Gas is flammable but everyone drives cars
Electricity can cause fires and zap people but we use it to power the world
Planes are filled with flammable gas but we travel all around the world in them
I will forever associate that famous picture of the Hindenburg with the Led Zeppelin 1 album cover.
Led zeppelin was like hey this would make a sweet album cover
You bet they did
Hindenburg: The Titanic of the skies
Watching this after Hindenburg Research's Adani report.
Video title aged well
with all due respect, the only thing I see when I look at that famous picture is the debut album of the greatest rock n roll band of all time.
*"good times bad times" starts playing*
skyscreeper same here
Led zeppelin????
timeless?
4:23 Out of that we got a sick album cover
*My friends* : Dont do it
*Me* : I hope this video... blows up
0:00 Nah that ain't an airship Hindenburg its the album cover for Led Zeppelin 1
Whose "genius" idea was that I wonder?
This video should be renamed to "How US selfishness killed an industry and hundreds of human souls"
"Lets not ship flamable gas to racist dictators which openly plan to start a war."
How selfish
@@lewin5181 Lol.
I drive past the airfield where this happened frequently and the original hanger is still there
Ian Goldberg that’s pretty cool
I thought it only happened once!
*I told my mom "I watch vox", She freaked out... I had to say "VVVVOX NOT FOXXX MUM!!"*
Me to
Zeppelin: *exist
Hindenburg disaster: i'm about to end this man whole career
I still think they look really awesome and very comfortable compared to airplanes. Maybe bring them back but with helium?
They don't carry enough passengers to make them financially viable and they're quite slow it was a different time
"That's gotta hurt"
-George Costanza
Well you know I had no idea that the ship had a swastika on it!
That's uncomfortable!
Lol
a ww2 emblem makes you uncomfortable?
@@nevinjacob2572 a mark of genocide? Um yeah, they SHOULD
@@daveha4445 So the majority of national flags make you uncomfortable?
Coxy002605 i believe he’s thinking in the context that Hindenburg (with a swastika) is heavily associated with American history and there’s almost an endearment factor. Plus it made intercontinental flights. Kinda weird since there the root cause of ww2
Glass Onion, anybody?
Yeah 😂
I guess that plan didn’t fly...
The plan *flew away*
Hydrogen and it's risks of flammability *flew over* their heads.
i hate all of you
No, but this vid is gonna blow up
That plan *blew up in their face*
I thought this was a Led Zeppelin video for a sec
4:06 "Oh, the humanity."
One of the most iconic photos of aviation history in the twentiest century to date!! Very educational video VOX❤️
they should bring this back, but safer.
3:56 Watching this part with subtitles is much more understandable
*GOOD THING MARVEL COMICS FOUNDER, MARTIN GOODMAN DIDNT GO ON THAT THING, WE WOULDN’T EVEN THANNOS’ SNAP!*
Yoz
Yahaaaa
Yeah, he wanted to go but fortunately, he didn’t!
Butterfly effect 🦋 😃
Not everyone did there is s chance he would have survived but still
Low key looks good and cool. It would probably be more safe with todays technology
Great production! Keep it up Vox!
How did it blow up lmao just keep flying. It’s not that hard
plot twist: they Germans made the Hindenburg because they were secretly planning an attack on america even before world war 2
Am I the only the one that realized that I haven’t seen a blimp in the sky in forever?
Dazed They fly over ball games.
The last time ive seen one was in like 2010
I used to see helicopters, blimps, and plane ads over highly populated areas such as tourist destinations and sports stadiums all the times back in the 90’s when the economy and fuel prices were better.
Last time I saw a Goodyear blimp over my city was almost 20 years ago. Now they have the new Zeppelin NTs.
Why is everything that companies promise to never fail always fail? First the titanic then the Hindenburg
If you are at the Bodensee near Friedrichshafen, you can fly a Zeppelin sightseeing tour. The feeling of flying with it is really nice.
I'm sick of these bear minimum videos. Talk about the Hindenburg's extra flammable "protective coating" (iron3oxide & aluminum powder), or the fact that it was the *only* airship to explode on camera. Also every airship had a simple and effective method for dealing with static building up on it's surface (a grounding wire rope) prior to landings.
this thing looks so advanced for 37 i wonder what could have been
Hidenburg? Oh I thought it was.. nvm
i saw a video on this last night, now its a full VOX video... COINCIDENCE?
No... It's a conspiracy!!! Dun dun duuuuuunnnnn
i think NOT
Yea
@@HighRollerYT I'm just kidding, yo. Come on.
This is not true,
The entire industry was a tragedy, go check out alternatehistoryhubs video on the airship, far better the the Vox Virgins.
Stop spreading misinformation. Don't underestimate your audience.
The industry had, had crashes from the beginning, ships were already taking over.
"Oh the humanity!" - Classic newsmanship.
i am still amazed 2/3 of people in that airship managed to escape
Man this still gives me chills. I wasn't around for it sure, but I've seen the video enough times.
Hinder Berg is a perfect example of German engineering excellence.
I love this new show, so edgy
-How the Hindenburg killed an entire industry-
*How the Hindenburg started an entire band*
Its not 100% true about hydrogen and helium
Yes it was hard to use helium bc of the US, but it wasnt all.
Hydrogen can also lift more compared to helium.
It's not like you'll ever fill your party balloons with Hydrogen? Yes, it may lift a little more, but that's not the main reason at all. Also limited supply WAS a big problem. So if they had a choice, not involving bazillion liters of then-rare material, they surely would have.
Pure helium lifts 93% of what pure hydrogen does. But on a ship that size, that's an issue, as was the substantially higher price of helium -- this was a commercial enterprise.
"Give me airships or give me death!" Welp
Cake please.
You get both lol
I love this series. It's so dark and gloomy and 'exposes' (forgive my pun) history in a new light
The Dixmund most likely exploded from vavling gas during a thunderstorm which the more experienced germans never did.
"Simplicity and modern design"
well....
I wonder if blimps would be the go-to air travel (or at least luxury travel) if this hadn't happened....
Just like scandals today, when there’s video of it, forget it! Game over.
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No problem with a paid subscription here, Vox is one of the best youtube channels out there. It's juste the oh-so-fake tone they use every time that gets me. It's 2019 on youtube, you launched a patreon like service, like every other channel, you don't need to bash our brains at the end of each video.... I should precise that I indeed pay for this service, just disturbed by the heavy advertising coming from Vox. Having such a great channel you'd think they understand implicitly that you don't need to advertise that much if your content is great...
Great video as always, now please tell us about the last concorde flight caused by the Air France crash
The Concorde flew for 3 years after the crash the downturn in aviation from 9/11 and Airbus' decision to stop factory support were also factors
Bloon Tower Defense 5/6 MOAB confirmed
This is like Boeing building the 777 out of cardboard because *it's cheaper*
Love this new series. Really well done Coleman Lowndes. Brings to light a simple, but awesome idea: Unless you have video / pic, people aren't going to pay attention. Side note: The "ohh the humanity" audio is also a key (if not equally important) ingredient to this disaster being hugely impactful-------remember, radio was big back then too.
The video ends where the story begins! But it still coveys the message.
5:41 "I'm looking at you insane the entire time" 😁 props to these gentlemen in making these wonderful, interesting and educational videos
thank you for flying with the hindenburg please come fly with os next time its burning fast
When something is on tape people care so much more
Oh sorry, I accidentally upgraded to MOAB Mauler on my bomb tower
Tbh I’d like to fly around in one of these
I don't know why the footage playing backwards at the very end FELT so morbid. First time I want the footage, too. Even when I listened to the audio probably 20 years ago?
Jenn Samantha Mima
I like that footage more.
Like an un-doing of a disaster.
Makes you wonder what other innovations would have never "gotten off the ground" if video was around to sway public opinion.
Airships can provide luxury as if it were a cruise liner, but in a way that’s in the air and in a quicker way as well. They provide the transportation Planes give you, but the space and luxury a Ship/ocean liner can provide as well. All you have to do is use helium, and make sure maintenance is on point. Of course improve on the technology as well. Many planes are faulty today, as well as ships. If airships become a thing again they will also of course be faulty, but this isn’t something we should fear.
Filling it entirely with hydrogen is not a very clever idea.
"We learn little from victory much from defeat"
Good analysis! Yet hydrogen / helium balloons are not "hot air balloons" as said at 2:15 but "gas balloons"
I never knew there were other zeppelin crashes just as deadly. When you consider the relatively small amount of flights compared to air travel now, zeppelins were incredibly dangerous.
Hydrogen is not used to lift hot air balloons. Hot air balloons are listed by….hot air..
Darkroom is my favourite series you guys are doing at the moment. Awesome stuff
British Pathe :)
The first episode of timeless anyone???
Yessssssssss!!!
German Technology is better in the world in that time
Condolences to French's
We come from the Land of the ice and snow
From the midnight sun where the hot springs blow
Wrong Led Zeppelin album
By definition you do not lift a hot air balloon with Hydrogen. You use hot air which is not hydrogen. And I think the date given is misleading as it not actually referring to the first hydrogen filled balloon which was later.
Oh the Hue-Manatee!!!