Airship Hindenburg flight over New York City, 1937

The airship LZ 129 Hindenburg flies over New York City in 1937 on its way to its final approach to Lakehurst, New Jersey.

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The photograph shows the Hindenburg on the final leg of its Atlantic crossing, still intact in flight over New York City. A few hours later, on May 6, 1937, the airship met with disaster during its mooring maneuver at the naval base Lakehurst, New Jersey: it caught fire and burned completely in less than a minute. Of 97 people on board, 36 lost their lives. The flight over New York is among the last photographic documents of the Hindenburg in regular operation.

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