Airship Hindenburg approaching Lakehurst, 1937

The still-intact airship LZ 129 Hindenburg during its approach to the naval air station at Lakehurst, New Jersey, on May 6, 1937 – shortly before the disaster.

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The photograph shows the Hindenburg in the approach phase over the grounds of the Naval Air Station Lakehurst, New Jersey. The mooring mast is visible in the background; a ground crew has positioned itself to assist with landing. This represents the final scheduled approach and mooring phase of the airship before the fire, which broke out during the mooring maneuver and completely destroyed the ship in a very short time. 36 of the 97 people on board perished.

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