Airship Hindenburg approaching Lakehurst, 1937

The airship LZ 129 Hindenburg in flight en route to the naval air station at Lakehurst, New Jersey, on May 6, 1937.

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The photograph shows the Hindenburg (LZ 129) still intact in flight during the approach phase to Lakehurst, New Jersey. This was the final stage of the transatlantic crossing, which would end in disaster a short time later. During the mooring maneuver at the mooring mast of the naval air station, the hydrogen-filled airship caught fire on May 6, 1937, and burned completely within minutes; 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