The Hindenburg Disaster
Eighty years ago, on May 6, 1937, airship LZ 129 Hindenburg, German’s and the world’s largest dirigible burst into flames after coming into contact with its mooring mast in Lakehurst, New Jersey killing 35 passengers and crew of the total 97 that were onboard and one ground crew. Most of those who survived the accident suffered severe burn injuries. The airship had left Frankfurt three days earlier on May 3, 1937 for Lakehurst’s Navy Air Base across the Atlantic Ocean. This disaster ended airship projects as people lost confidence in them.
The Disaster
The Hindenburg was behind schedule and the poor weather and thunderstorms further delayed its docking. After the storm cleared, unreliable wind direction complicated
