In May 1937, the Hindenburg suddenly burst into flames, killing thirty-five and the dream of commercial airship travel.

As the largest airship ever built, the LZ-129 − better known as the Hindenburg − tried to dock in Lakehurst after a trans-Atlantic flight, it burst into flames. Thirteen of its 36 passengers and 22 of ...

Another photo that appeared inside depicted a large crowd gathered around the smoldering debris. Those two photos, and others ...

Ask Whiting resident Bill Schmidt anything about the horrific Hindenburg disaster of May 6, 1937 and chances are, he’ll ...

National Postal Museum Every ounce counted onboard the Hindenburg, the 804-foot airship designed to fly across the Atlantic. The metal girders were perforated, and the piano was made of aluminum.