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has gloss | eng: The Helgoland Island Air Disaster occurred on September 9, 1913, and is traditionally considered the first air disaster involving more than ten fatalities. A German Navy Zeppelin L-1 airship with 20 passengers and crew on board flew into a strong storm, crashing 20 miles north of Heligoland Island into the North Sea. The ship broke in two and the control car immediately sank, drowning 14 of its occupants. |
lexicalization | eng: Helgoland Island Air Disaster |
instance of | c/Accidents and incidents on commercial airliners caused by bad weather |
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