One of history’s most iconic airship tragedies, the Hindenburg disaster marked the end of the zeppelin era. Discover what ...

When Led Zeppelin needed a cover for their debit album, Jimmy Page turned to the most famous zeppelin disaster in history. by Eric Schaal. Published on February 26, 2021. 2 min read.

The great German airships flew the rich and famous around the world. But when catastrophe struck in Lakehurst, N.J., 35 perished and the era of luxurious travel by dirigible was over.

4. The Hindenburg was huge -- the zeppelin measured 803.8 feet in length, and 135.1 feet in diameter. 5. The iconic image of the Hindenburg Disaster (above) was used as the album cover for Led ...

The German zeppelin Hindenburg made sixty-three flights, including ten roundtrips to the United States in 1936. It met tragedy May 6, 1937. Attempting to land at Lakehurst, New Jersey, the giant ...

The Zeppelin Airship Disaster 0 0 This article was originally published with the title “ The Zeppelin Airship Disaster ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 99 No. 7 ( August 1908 ) , p. 102 ...