Airship Hindenburg flight over New York City, 1937

The airship LZ 129 Hindenburg in flight over New York City on May 6, 1937, shortly before continuing its flight to the naval air station at Lakehurst, New Jersey.

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The photograph shows the Hindenburg (LZ 129) during its flight over New York City on May 6, 1937 – the final phase of the transatlantic crossing before the approach to Lakehurst, New Jersey. The overflight of the metropolis was part of the standard approach procedure and was captured by newsreel cameras. A few hours later, during the docking maneuver at the mooring mast in Lakehurst, the hydrogen-filled airship caught fire and burned completely within a very short time.

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