Hindenburg Disaster, May 6, 1937, Video and Stills with Text

Historical footage of the Hindenburg flying over New York in 1937, and additional footage of the Hindenburg disaster at Lakehurst. The Hindenburg disaster occurred on May 6, 1937, in Manchester Township, New Jersey, United States. The German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed during its attempt to dock with its mooring mast at Naval Air Station Lakehurst. © Jessica Wilson / Science Source