The dirigible
Hindenburg caught fire at
Lakehurst, New Jersey, May 6,
1937. Only 36 people died, but the power of
publicity shined bright... the
Hindenburg disaster was spectacularly
photographed and
emotionally reported. ("
oh, the humanity...!") You may never have heard of the
similar crash of the Akron, which killed 73, but you've certainly heard of the
Hindenburg. As it was landing at about 7:20pm, the world's largest and most
fashionable lighter-than-air craft burst into flames near its mooring mast.
Sabotage was (and by some still is) suspected, the more likely cause was flamable doping.
(this is one of the New Jersey disasters)