The Helgoland Island Air Disaster occurred on September 9, 1913 when the airship Zeppelin LZ 14 was transferred to the Imperial German Navy on 7 October 1912. As the first airship owned by navy it was given the serial number L-1. With 20 passengers and crew on board L-1 flew into a strong storm, crashing 20 miles north of Heligoland Island into the North Sea, breaking in two and the control car immediately sinking, drowning 14 of its occupants.
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