Hindenburg disaster - Wikipedia
The Graf Zeppelin had flown safely for more than 1.6 million kilometers (1.0 million miles), including the first circumnavigation of the globe by an airship. The Zeppelin company's promotions had prominently featured the fact that no passenger had been injured on any of its airships.
Hindenburg Disaster: Real Zeppelin Explosion Footage (1937 ... - YouTube
Witness the infamous Hindenberg disaster with this original archive footage of the Nazi airship, as it flew what would be its final voyage on Thursday, May 6, 1937. Check out the impressive shots...
The Hindenburg Disaster: Why the Giant Dirigible Burst Into Flames
Feb 14, 2022 · When the giant German dirigible Hindenburg burst into flames over Lakehurst, New Jersey, on May 6, 1937, it left 36 dead, a pile of charred wreckage and one enduring mystery: What could have caused...
The Hindenburg Disaster - Airships.net
After more than 30 years of passenger travel on commercial zeppelins — in which tens of thousands of passengers flew over a million miles, on more than 2,000 flights, without a single injury — the era of the passenger airship came to an end in a few fiery minutes.
The Hindenburg disaster | May 6, 1937 - HISTORY
Feb 9, 2010 · On May 3, 1937, the Hindenburg left Frankfurt, Germany, for a journey across the Atlantic to Lakehurst’s Navy Air Base. Stretching 804 feet from stern to bow, it carried 36 passengers and...
The Hindenburg, Before and After Disaster | Britannica
Without warning, an explosion consumed the tail end of the Hindenburg, throwing the craft off-balance and rearing the nose skyward. Flames raced through the body, quickly burning up outer skin and exposing the aluminum structure underneath. The entire airship crashed a …
Hindenburg | Zeppelin, Nazi Germany, Disaster | Britannica
Nov 29, 2024 · Hindenburg, German dirigible, the largest rigid airship ever constructed. In 1937 it caught fire and was destroyed; 36 people died in the disaster. The Hindenburg was a 245-metre- (804-foot-) long airship of conventional zeppelin design that was launched at Friedrichshafen, Germany, in March 1936.
What Really Caused the Hindenburg Disaster? | Live Science
May 5, 2017 · In fact, although the blaze turned the 800-foot-long (245 meters) zeppelin into a pile of ashes and rubble in less than 1 minute, 61 of the 97 people on board survived the crash, albeit with...
What Really Sparked the Hindenburg Disaster? | Smithsonian
May 10, 2012 · On May 6, 1937—75 years ago this week—the Hindenburg airship was about the complete its 35th trip across the Atlantic, having departed from Frankfurt, Germany and nearly arrived at...
Hindenburg Disaster - Facts and History of LZ 129 ... - Zeppelin …
LZ 129 Hindenburg was a Zeppelin, commercial passenger-carrying rigid airship that flew from March 1936 until destroyed by fire 14 months later on May 6, 1937.