Hindenburg disaster at Lakehurst, 1937

Still image from newsreel footage shows the burning wreckage of the LZ 129 Hindenburg upon impact at Lakehurst, New Jersey, on May 6, 1937.

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On May 6, 1937, the German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire during its mooring maneuver at Naval Air Station Lakehurst and burned completely in less than a minute. The image documents the immediate disaster phase: the burning framework of the airship sinks to the ground while ground crew and rescue personnel operate in the immediate vicinity. 36 of the 97 people on board perished. The accident, captured by several film cameras, marked the end 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