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Nobody is sure what happened that day, inquiries held afterwards suggested everything from a lightning strike to deliberate sabotage, although most [[Myth BustersMythBusters|recent tests]] indicate that it was a combination of factors. The most likely scenario is that a discharge of static electricity ignited a small amount of leaked hydrogen gas, which quickly grew into an unstoppable chain-reaction. Whatever caused it, the crash of the ''Hindenburg'' is an iconic moment in the histories of aviation and broadcasting. It was the end of the use of airships for passenger flights.

* The ''[[Myth BustersMythBusters]]'' investigated whether the fire was due to the hydrogen alone, or to the thermite-like materials in the coating of the ship. They decided that both contributed.