Airship Hindenburg approaching Lakehurst, 1937

The airship LZ 129 Hindenburg during its approach to the naval station at Lakehurst, New Jersey, on May 6, 1937.

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The photograph shows the Hindenburg (LZ 129) still intact in a low approach shortly before the landing maneuver at Lakehurst. This was the Zeppelin’s final transatlantic crossing; minutes after arriving over the field, the airship caught fire while mooring to the mooring mast. The disaster of May 6, 1937 claimed 36 lives and ended the era of commercial passenger airship service.

Resolution 5697 × 4320 px (24,6 MP)
File format TIFF, 16-bit
Year taken 1937
Location Lakehurst, New Jersey
Collection Historiathek / zb Media
Source archive NARA
Photographer Unbekannt
Rights Historiathek / zb Media GmbH