The Hindenburg Disaster
Fire the "The Hindenburg Disaster" event in Hearts of Iron IV with the console command event news.42.
The Hindenburg Disaster
Fire this event with the event command and the event ID news.42.
What happens
The German passenger airship Hindenburg was destroyed today while attempting to dock at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station in the United States. For reasons not yet determined, the airship was engulfed in flames and crashed to the ground, claiming 35 lives. Due to the scarcity and expense of helium and the US ban on exporting it, the Hindenburg, like all German passenger airships, was ultimately engineered to use hydrogen, which provides greater lift but is also flammable. With public faith shaken by this disaster and the rise of much faster passenger aircraft, this could spell the end of the era of airships.
Player choices
When this event fires, The Hindenburg Disaster presents these options:
- Oh, the humanity!