75 years ago today (May 6, 1937 7:25 PM), the German passenger airship LZ129 Hindenburg caught fire during its attempt to dock with a mooring mast at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station in Lakehurst, New Jersey. One ground crew member and 35 of the 97 people onboard lost their lives.
Herbert Morrison recorded a radio eyewitness report (36 minutes) for WLS (Chicago) which was later broadcasted the day after the tragedy.
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LZ129 Hindenburg |