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The Hindenburg disaster took place on Thursday, May 6, 1937, as the German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed during its attempt to dock with its mooring mast at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station, which is located adjacent to the borough of Lakehurst, New Jersey.- wikipedia
Yes. 35 passengers and one member of the ground crew died on Thursday, May 6, 1937, when the German passenger airship LZ129 Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed as it was attempting to dock at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey.
Around 7:00 p.m. local time on May 6, at an altitude of 650 ft (200 m), Hindenburg approached Naval Air Station Lakehurst with Captain Max Pruss at the helm. Twenty-five minutes later, the airship caught fire and crashed, completely engulfed in flames, in only 37 seconds. Of the 36 passengers and 61 crew on board, 13 passengers and 22 crew died. One member of the ground crew was also killed, making a total of 36 lives lost in the disaster.
The Hindenburg made a total of 63 flights before it was destroyed in its infamous crash on May 6, 1937. This German passenger airship was primarily used for transatlantic travel, connecting Europe and North America. Its last flight ended tragically when it caught fire while attempting to land in Lakehurst, New Jersey.
On Thursday, May 6, 1937, the German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg attempted to dock with its mooring mast at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station, New Jersey, with 97 passengers aboard, when it caught fire and was destroyed. As a result of the incident, 35 passengers were killed and one person on the ground. For newsreel footage of the Hindenburg and of the disaster, see the related link.
The Hindenburg disaster took place on Thursday, May 6, 1937, as the German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed during its attempt to dock with its mooring mast at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station, which is located adjacent to the borough of Lakehurst, New Jersey.- wikipedia
The Airship Hindenburg. It was caught on film & is terrible. It was a German Transatlantic Dirrigible.
Yes. 35 passengers and one member of the ground crew died on Thursday, May 6, 1937, when the German passenger airship LZ129 Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed as it was attempting to dock at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey.
LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire and crashed in Lakehurst New Jersey on May 6, 1937
The Hindenburg disaster occurred on May 6, 1937, when the German airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed while attempting to dock at Naval Air Station Lakehurst in New Jersey, United States.
Yes and no. The Hindenburg caught on fire just outside Lakehurst, NJ when it attempted to dock at its mooring station on May 6, 1937. It did not "blow up" or explode, although many stories describe this. What did occur was a very rapid fire that engulfed the airship that was started by the ignition of the hydrogen gas used inside for lift. The disaster was eventually blamed on the fabric covering its structure more than the use of the hydrogen gas used to provide lift.
Around 7:00 p.m. local time on May 6, at an altitude of 650 ft (200 m), Hindenburg approached Naval Air Station Lakehurst with Captain Max Pruss at the helm. Twenty-five minutes later, the airship caught fire and crashed, completely engulfed in flames, in only 37 seconds. Of the 36 passengers and 61 crew on board, 13 passengers and 22 crew died. One member of the ground crew was also killed, making a total of 36 lives lost in the disaster.
The Hindenburg made a total of 63 flights before it was destroyed in its infamous crash on May 6, 1937. This German passenger airship was primarily used for transatlantic travel, connecting Europe and North America. Its last flight ended tragically when it caught fire while attempting to land in Lakehurst, New Jersey.
The Hindenburg was a German passenger airship that tragically caught fire and was destroyed during its landing at Naval Air Station Lakehurst in New Jersey on May 6, 1937. The disaster resulted in the deaths of 36 people and marked the end of the airship era. The incident was widely reported and remains one of the most infamous airship accidents in history.
The largest zeppelin ever created was called the LZ 129 Hindenburg. It was a German passenger airship that made its first flight in 1936 and was renowned for its size and luxurious accommodations. Tragically, the Hindenburg is perhaps best known for its catastrophic disaster in 1937, when it caught fire while attempting to land in Lakehurst, New Jersey, leading to the end of the airship era.
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its called CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND