stackyFACTSPop culture remembers it as an absolute apocalypse, but most people managed to just casually stroll out of the fiery blimp. Despite the iconic 'Oh, the humanity' broadcast and millions of cubic feet of burning hydrogen, 62 of the 97 passengers and crew on board actually survived the disastrous crash.
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