HINDENBURG SABOTAGE By Nico Arguelles Many different debated

HINDENBURG SABOTAGE By Nico Arguelles

Many different debated theories of why and how this disaster took �. place • Sabotage hypothesis • Static spark hypothesis • Lightning hypothesis • Engine failure hypothesis • Fuel leak • And others

Sabotage Hypothesis • • • Many people believe Hugo Eckener was behind the sabotage of the LZ 129 Hindenburg when it caught fire and was destroyed. Hugo Eckener was the former head of the Zeppelin Company Eckener publicly endorsed the static spark hypothesis.

Who Destroyed the Hindenburg? � � � A. A. Hoehling published Who Destroyed the Hindenburg? in 1962. The book denied all theories but sabotage. It points the blame at Eric Spehl, a rigger on the Hindenburg. Many other theories also point blame at Eric Spehl. The movie “The Hindenburg” was released based on this hypothesis also.

No Sabotage Investigation Endorsed � � � “Neither the German nor the American investigations endorsed any of the sabotage theories. “ “Proponents of the sabotage hypothesis argue that any finding of sabotage would have been an embarrassment for the Nazi regime. ” “It was thought that such a finding by the German investigation was suppressed for political reasons at the time. ” -Wikipedia

Engineering Failure or Sabotage? � � The Hindenburg disaster took place over 70 years ago and still the causes are debated. It has had such controversy since the incident happened. Many people believe that there was an engineering mistake or human error. Many people believe it was sabotage and someone plotted against the Hindenburg.

Citations � http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Hindenburg_disaste r