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Nominator(s): DannyRogers800 (talk) 20:49, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Herbert Morrison gave the only radio report of the Hindenburg disaster, which he witnessed before his very eyes. As he saw the airship melt and sink to the ground engulfed in fire, he burst into tears… “Oh, the humanity!”, he cried. Morrison went on to precisely assess the details of the crash, interview some survivors, and assist in recovery efforts. NBC broadcast parts of his recording (as this was not a live report) the next day.

Vigilantcosmicpenguin carried out a rigorous GA review of this article last month, and since then, it has been revised and expanded. Comments are welcome. DannyRogers800 (talk) 20:49, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Passing comments

• You’ve got both “U.S.” and “US”: these should be made consistent
• Per WP:LQ you should tweak quotes like “television news.” to “television news”. and “Herb,” to “Herb”,

I hope to be back for a full review, but I have a lot on my plate at the moment. – SchroCat (talk) 21:58, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]