Harrowing Photos: Blimp Catches Fire, Crashes

Hesse, Germany, June 12, 2011
The Goodyear blimp flies in Hesse, Germany, during the Hessentag festival. One pilot and three passengers — journalists taking aerial shots of the celebrations — were on board the flight on June 12, 2011, when the craft burst into flames.

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