Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 249, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1913 — AIRSHIP BURNS IN MIDAIR; 27 KILLED [ARTICLE]

AIRSHIP BURNS IN MIDAIR; 27 KILLED

Newest and Largest Zeppelin Dirigible Explodes. At Berlin Friday the newest and largest Zeppelin dirigible war airship was destroyed by<an explosion in midair and 27 military men on iniralty 'trial board were among those killed. The disaster occurred just above the main street of the city of Johannisthal, while the big dirigible, 500 feet long, was making a preliminary trip to its acceptance as -the aerial flagship of .the German air vessels. The only one who was not killed was Lieutenant Baron von Bluel, who was so badly injured that death resulted. Fire followed- ahd the covers were all burned off, only the framework being left.