List of airship accidents

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Accidents of significant historical importance

1921 British R38. Built for US, broke in half and burned after suffering structural failure during high-speed trials over Hull, England. 44 killed, five survivors.
1922 American Roma (ex Italian T34). Hit power lines in Virginia and caught fire. 34 killed, 11 survivors.
1923 French Dixmude (ex Zeppelin LZ114). Caught in storm over Mediterranean and presumably burned in the air. More than 50 killed.
1925 US-Navy USS Shenandoah (ZR-1). Caught in storm over Noble County, Ohio, and broke into several pieces. 14 killed, 29 survivors
1928 Italian semi-rigid Italia. Crashed on return from successful trip to North Pole. Seven killed, nine survivors.
1930 British R101. Rushed to completion, dove into ground during rainstorm in France. 48 killed, six survivors.
1933 USS Akron (ZRS-4). Lost at sea off coast of New Jersey after severe storm. 73 dead, three survivors.
1934 Soviet Union W-7 bis.
1935 USS Macon (ZRS-5) crashed off coast of Point Sur, Monterey, California after sustaining tail damage due to crosswinds. 2 dead, 81 survivors.
1937 German Hindenburg burned on landing at Lakehurst, New Jersey. 35 dead, 62 survivors.
1938 Soviet Airship W6 Ossoawiachim Sixteen out of 19 crew died after crashing into a mountain on an arctic rescue mission.
1960 On July 6, a US-Navy ZPG-3W, crashed into the sea off New Jersey. Eighteen of the 21 crew were killed.

1933 US Navy airship J3 lost with two crew looking for USS Akron survivors.
1942 The disappearance of the two-person crew of the [US naval blimp L-8] a.ka. "The Ghost Blimp." The Ghost Blimp mystery was featured in an episode of Unsolved Mysteries.
1943 US navy airship K74 shot down by U-Boat. One killed (shark bite in water).
The Goodyear blimp named the "Stars and Stripes" crashed shortly after take off on June 13, 2005 in Coral Springs, Florida. No one was injured. Bad weather may have been a factor in the incident.

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