Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The in-depth documentary of the Düsseldorf Airport Fire Disaster 1996: The worst structural fire to have occurred in any commercial airport building.

As one of Germany's top airports and one of the 20 largest in Europe, Düsseldorf Airport is as busy as it can be. It is early afternoon of April 11 1996, and as usual, the arrivals are pouring in. The first level of Terminal A is swarming with passengers. While some wait for their luggage, others rush to departure gates to catch the next flight. Hundreds of people are in motion; they are unaware that hidden just 10 feet above them, a disaster is unfolding.

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