Hindenburg disaster, Lakehurst, 1937

Newsreel still from May 6, 1937: LZ 129 Hindenburg during its burning descent on the grounds of Naval Air Station Lakehurst, New Jersey.

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On May 6, 1937, the German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire during its mooring maneuver at Lakehurst, New Jersey. The hydrogen-filled airship burned completely within seconds and crashed onto the grounds of the Naval Air Station. The photograph shows the disaster phase of the crash before the wreckage came completely to the ground. 36 of the 97 people on board were killed.

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