Hindenburg Disaster Real Footage (1937) This original footage from the British Pathe archive shows impressive shots of the Hindenburg flying on Thursday, May 6, 1937, over its landing ground at Lakehurst, New Jersey, and then finally there is footage of the famous crash. 13 out of 36 passengers died, whilst 22 out of 61 crew members died. #may6 #hindenburg #zepelin #history #BritishPathe #disaster #oldphotographs #NewJersey | History Things

In 1937, the Hindenburg airship burst into flames in New Jersey in the US, killing 36 people. Known as "the pride of Nazi Germany", it was roughly the same size as the Titanic and the largest rigid airship ever built. It had been viewed as the epitome of first class travel. Hear more about what happened on Witness History 🎧 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct4xf1 | BBC World Service