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Footage by amateur filmmaker Harold N. Schenck that has not been aired publicly is part of a Nova documentary that takes a fresh look at was caused the spark and fire that destroyed the famed airship on May 6, 1937. (Shutterstock / Everett Collection)
LAKEHURST, NJ For more than 80 years, investigators have tried to figure out what caused the spark that led to the Hindenburg going up in flames as it prepared to land at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in 1937.
On Wednesday, new Nova documentary is set to air on PBS that digs into the question and offers some scientific insights. Hindenburg: The New Evidence is set to air at 9 p.m. Eastern on PBS, and will be available for streaming online, according to the network.