Hindenburg disaster Lakehurst, 1937

The burned-out steel framework of the LZ 129 Hindenburg on the grounds of Naval Air Station Lakehurst, May 6, 1937.

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After the fire of May 6, 1937, the exposed aluminum support framework of the Hindenburg remained, having sunk to the ground at Lakehurst within minutes. The photographs of the wreckage belong to the final phase of newsreel material and document the extent of the destruction. The disaster, in which 36 people lost their lives, ended the era of commercial passenger airship travel.

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