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1937: An account of the crash of the Hindenburg, through the eyes of a fourteen-year-old cabin boy
The Disaster of the Hindenburg
What you need to know before your trail
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. This is that fateful day seen through the eyes of a young boy on board the ship
Travel Guide
Frankfurt to New Jersey
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: The Disaster of the Hindenburg
Destination: Frankfurt, New Jersey Author/Guide: Shelley Tanaka Departure Time: 1937
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