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14K views · 260 reactions | 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 | Facebook

8.1K views · 84 reactions | Spectacular footage of the Hindenburg disaster that took place on Thursday, May 6, 1937. The German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed during its attempt to dock with its mooring mast in New Jersey. 35 of the 97 people on board were killed in the tragedy. | History Things | Facebook

The Hindenburg disaster occurred on May 6, 1937, when the German airship LZ 129 Hindenburg burst into flames while attempting to dock in Lakehurst, New Jersey. Once celebrated as a symbol of advanced aviation, the airship’s sudden destruction ended the era of passenger zeppelins. Investigators debated the cause for decades, with theories ranging from static electricity to hydrogen leaks. The dramatic newsreel footage and Herbert Morrison’s anguished radio commentary shocked the world, turning th