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1937: A birds-eye view of one of America’s most ghastly accidents ever be captured on film, the Hindenburg Disaster of 1937.
I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster
What you need to know before your trail
The greatest flying machine ever built is about to crash…
For eleven-year-old Hugo Ballard, flying on the” Hindenburg” is a dream come true. Hugo, his parents, and his four-year-old sister, Gertie, are making the thrilling four-thousand-mile journey across the Atlantic in a zeppelin as big as the “Titanic.”
But as the zeppelin gets ready to land, a blast rocks the “Hindenburg” and fire consumes the ship. The entire disaster lasts a mere thirty-two seconds, but in those few seconds, Hugo finds himself separated from his family and in a desperate race to escape the flames. The “Hindenburg” is doomed. And so, it seems, is Hugo. Will he survive this historic disaster?
Travel Guide
Frankfurt to New Jersey
The Hindenburg
On May 3, 1937, the Hindenburg left Frankfurt, Germany, for a journey across the Atlantic to Lakehurst’s Navy Air Base. It was a flying miracle – measuring some 804 feet and it carried 36 passengers and 61 crew.
Inside the Hindenburg
This was a sight to behold. A flying airship which was state of the art in its day. This was a real flying machine with ornate smoking rooms and lounges, gilded halls and smart furnishings. There is a range of characters on the ship
The ship left Frankfurt for a journey across the Atlantic to Lakehurst’s Navy Air Base. While attempting to moor at Lakehurst, the airship suddenly burst into flames and the hull of the airship incinerated within seconds. Thirteen passengers, 21 crewmen, and 1 civilian member of the ground crew lost their lives.
Booktrail Boarding Pass: I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster
Destination: Frankfurt, Germany, New Jersey Author/Guide: Lauren Tarshis Departure Time: 1937
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