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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1996
Page
7
In Friedrichshafen Germany a zeppelin revival is planned with a subsidiary of the original builders preparing to operate short European flights in April. The 1937 Hindenburg disaster ended the era of airships, but engineers hope a safer model will again fill the skies.
The LZ N07 prototype, one third the Hindenburg’s length, will carry passengers on short European trips with three swiveling engines for hovering and wind handling. Five orders from tourism firms and research institutes expect brief flights and atmospheric studies.
Tanzania and the United Nations refugee agency said Rwandan refugees in Tanzania will start returning home this year. The voluntary repatriation aims to end by year’s end, with the elderly pregnant and children urged to register by Monday for assistance.
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