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The Hindenburg, Before and After Disaster: Media

On May 6, 1937, the Hindenburg, a German airship, was destroyed in a fiery crash as it landed in the United States after a transatlantic flight

Videos

Tragic disaster of the Hindenburg airship
Overview of the Hindenburg.
Video: Contunico Β© ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz

Images

Destruction of the Hindenburg
The Hindenburg in flames at Lakehurst Naval Air Station, New Jersey, May...
San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives
Hindenburg Disaster
Ground crew and spectators flee from the falling airship.
San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives