HISTORY - The airship Hindenburg, the largest dirigible ever built and the pride of Nazi Germany, bursts into flames upon touching its mooring mast in Lakehurst, New Jersey, killing 36 passengers and
![Left side view of German airship Zeppelin LZ 129 Hindenburg burning at Lakehurst, New Jersey, 6 May 1937; the disaster occured while the airship was landing. In this photo, the rear half Left side view of German airship Zeppelin LZ 129 Hindenburg burning at Lakehurst, New Jersey, 6 May 1937; the disaster occured while the airship was landing. In this photo, the rear half](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2kdn84a/left-side-view-of-german-airship-zeppelin-lz-129-hindenburg-burning-at-lakehurst-new-jersey-6-may-1937-the-disaster-occured-while-the-airship-was-landing-in-this-photo-three-quarters-of-the-airship-which-is-level-appears-to-be-on-fire-the-zeppelin-lz-129-hindenburg-catching-fire-on-may-6-1937-at-lakehurst-naval-air-station-in-new-jersey-5-2kdn84a.jpg)
Left side view of German airship Zeppelin LZ 129 Hindenburg burning at Lakehurst, New Jersey, 6 May 1937; the disaster occured while the airship was landing. In this photo, the rear half
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German airship "Hindenburg" at Lakehurst, New Jersey. - NARA - 518856 - PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine Public Domain Search
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