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Giant Dirigible Is On Third Test Flight
Akron, O., May 15.—(R)—The U.S.S. Macon, the navy's new Zeppelin, started off on her third test flight at 4:00 a.m. Monday. She was to fly for 11 hours but as usual Captain Alger H. Dresel withheld information as to her itinerary. The big ship had been held in her airdock for two weeks while some "finer adjustments" were made following her first two flights for a total of about 18 hours. She must cruise in test flights for about 240 hours before being turned over to the navy. One of the principal objects of the trip was to try out the new three-bladed propellers that have been placed on the eight motors since the last flight, two weeks ago Sunday.
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USS Macon (ZRS-5)
On 12 February 1935, the repair process was still incomplete when, returning to Sunnyvale from fleet maneuvers, Macon ran into a storm off Point Sur, California. During the storm, the ship was caught in a wind shear which caused structural failure of the unstrengthened ring (17.5) to which the upper tailfin was attached. Control was lost and, tail heavy and with engines running full speed ahead, Macon [crashed into the sea].
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The Hindenburg disaster was an airship accident that occurred on May 6, 1937, in Manchester Township, New Jersey, United States. Filled with hydrogen, it caught fire and was destroyed during its attempt to dock with its mooring mast at Naval Air Station Lakehurst. The accident caused 35 fatalities (13 passengers and 22 crewmen) among the 97 people on board.
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