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Werner Franz, a cabin boy on the Hindenburg, recalls what it was like to work on the airship and describes his escape from the fiery crash. The Hindenburg crashed on May 6, 1937 after it caught firing during the docking procedure.
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- Hindenburg disaster
The Hindenburg disaster took place on Thursday, May 6, 1937, as the German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed during its attempt to dock with its mooring mast at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station, which is located adjacent to the borough of Lakehurst, New Jersey.
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