Airship Hindenburg flying over New York City, 1937

The airship LZ 129 Hindenburg crosses New York City on May 6, 1937, on its way to the naval air station at Lakehurst, New Jersey.

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The photograph shows the Hindenburg (LZ 129) in flight over New York City—the final leg before the approach to Lakehurst, New Jersey, where the airship caught fire shortly thereafter during the docking maneuver. This is the opening sequence of the newsreel footage from May 6, 1937, which documents the airship still undamaged and in regular flight operation. Hours after this flight over the city, the Hindenburg crashed during landing; 36 of the 97 people on board perished.

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