The 804-foot-long airship was launched from Friedrichshafen, Germany, in March of 1936. The Zeppelin reached a maximum speed of 84 mph and a cruising speed of 78 mph, according to History.com. 2.

Film shows Hindenburg explosion that killed 35 and destroyed airship in a matter of seconds. Zeppelin company spokesman gives vivid account of the tragedy.

Bain also pointed out that the hydrogen inside the cells had been given a garlic scent, to help crew members detect a leak, but no one reported smelling garlic at the time of the explosion.

May 6, 2015, marks the 78th anniversary of the Hindenburg exploding as it prepared to land at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in 1937, in Lakehurst, N.J. The massive hydrogen-filled zeppelin burst ...