Hindenburg Disaster - Real Footage (1937) | British Pathé

Footage of the German airship catching fire, crashing and burning to the ground: This original footage from the British Pathe archive shows impressive shots of the Hindenburg flying overhead on on Thursday, May 6, 1937, flying 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, so many survived the disaster. Watch here the clip “Death Jump - Franz Reichelt jumps off the Eiffel Tower“: Check out our playlist: Subscribe to British Pathe: Follow us on Twitter: @ Join us on Facebook: é-Film-Archive/113048748706432 From: British Pathé a