Hindenburg Disaster Real Footage (1937) This original footage from the British Pathe archive shows impressive shots of the Hindenburg flying on Thursday, May 6, 1937, over its landing ground at Lakehurst, New Jersey, and then finally there is footage of the famous crash. 13 out of 36 passengers died, whilst 22 out of 61 crew members died. #may6 #hindenburg #zepelin #history #BritishPathe #disaster #oldphotographs #NewJersey | History Things

The Hindenburg disaster. May 6, 1937. Lakehurst, New Jersey. In just over 30 seconds, the world's largest airship was consumed by fire, killing 36 and marking the end of commercial rigid airship travel. A truly unforgettable moment in history. Amazingly, 62 people survived the inferno. Many of those who died either burned to death or were killed by jumping from the burning airship. The Hindenburg disaster dramatically ended public confidence in rigid airship travel for commercial purposes. Despi