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

Watch as “The Hindenburg”, also known as the biggest aircraft ever, goes up in flames as America watches the disaster play out in real time, in this clip from I Was There. | HISTORY

See ground footage of the Hindenburg disaster, 80 years after the fatal flight. For more visit: http://gtty.im/2qBpI3d | Getty Images