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Narrative: Airship was flying to display advertisement at a folk festival in Oberursel. Three press and TV reporters were on board to take aerial shots of the event. When the airship returned to Reichelsheim airfield (EDFB), it was damaged during a hard landing. One main gear leg broke off and the fuselage struck the ground, causing a rupture in the fuel system. A large quantity of fuel was released and ignited. Pilot advised passengers to jump to safety from low altitude. All three passengers survived. Loss of weight then caused the airship to ascend quickly before the pilot could escape. The hull caught fire, the airship crashed and burnt completely, killing the Australian pilot (52) who in 2014 was awarded a posthumous Australian Star of Courage.