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Careful with the conspiracy theories.Most investigators agree that the Hindenburg crash was simply an accident, perhaps caused by damage to a fin a few days earlier.Also remember that helium gas has always been in short supply on this planet. Helium is usually found as a by-product in some oil wells, but only a handful of countries produce helium.Back during the 1930s, the USA supplied something 35 percent of the world’s petroleum exports and the bulk of helium exports. The US Navy tried to restrict exports of helium as they considered helium to be a “strategic resource.”
Careful with the conspiracy theories.
Most investigators agree that the Hindenburg crash was simply an accident, perhaps caused by damage to a fin a few days earlier.
Also remember that helium gas has always been in short supply on this planet. Helium is usually found as a by-product in some oil wells, but only a handful of countries produce helium.
Back during the 1930s, the USA supplied something 35 percent of the world’s petroleum exports and the bulk of helium exports. The US Navy tried to restrict exports of helium as they considered helium to be a “strategic resource.”