NOVA · Season 48 · Episode 9

“Hindenburg: The New Evidence”

Aired Thursday 20 May 2021

The cause of the infamous Hindenburg crash has baffled experts for over 80 years, with theories about the airship's fire ranging from deliberate sabotage to a spark generated by the stormy conditions in which it landed. But new, never-before-seen amateur footage of the crash has surfaced, showing the airship's final seconds from a fresh angle and in unrivaled clarity. Taking clues from the footage and other sources, NOVA leads a fresh investigation at a leading scientific lab with eye-opening experiments that point to a final solution of the mystery.

S48 E9 discussion