The Hindenburg disaster took place on Thursday 6 May 1937 as the Lz129 Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed within one minute while attempting to dock at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station. Of the 97 passengers on board, 35 died in addition to one fatality on the ground. The disaster was the subject of spectacular newsreel coverage and photographs. The actual cause of the fire remains unknown, although a variety of theories have been put forward for both the cause of ignition and the initial fuel for the ensuing fire.
The accident served to shatter public confidence, and marked the end of the giant, passenger carrying rigid airships.
The accident served to shatter public confidence, and marked the end of the giant, passenger carrying rigid airships.
