On May 6, 1937, the Hindenburg airship disaster occurred just before landing in Lakehurst, NJ, resulting in the deaths of 36 people. The event was widely publicized, with images and news coverage in major publications like The New York Times. The remarkable photographs captured both the fiery crash and the public's dramatic response. This incident marked the end of the airship era in commercial aviation, shifting perceptions of safety in air travel forever. The last survivor of the tragedy, Werner G. Doehner, passed away in 2019.
The Hindenburg disaster marked a pivotal point in aviation history, leading to the decline of the commercial airship industry, which never fully recovered after the incident.
Capturing the devastating moment when the Hindenburg ignited, photos from The New York Times illustrated both the tragedy and the public fascination with air travel during that era.
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