Thursday, October 17, 2013
17 October 1913
On 17 October 1913 the Imperial German Navy's new L-2 airship exploded and burned during its acceptance test flight. Hydrogen gas (which was being vented) was sucked into the forward engine and ignited. The airship crashed near Johannisthal Air Field about 10 miles southeast of Berlin All 28 passengers and crew on board perished.
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