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.

Explosion after explosion boomed out as the fire spread through the hydrogen compartments that kept the Hindenburg afloat. In a second, the entire ship was aflame 300 feet above the sandy field.

Hindenburg disaster 80th anniversary: Last zeppelin survivor recalls 'suddenly the air was on fire' Werner Doehner, 88, recalls famous airship explosion that killed 36 people, including his own ...

The 804-foot-long airship was launched from Friedrichshafen, Germany, in March of 1936. The Zeppelin reached a maximum speed of 84 mph and a cruising speed of 78 mph, according to History.com. 2.

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 ...

Addison Bain’s obsession with the Hindenburg disaster began on his lunch break in the early 1990s when three words caught his eye. A rocket fuel expert, Bain liked to wander across the street ...

The last survivor of the Hindenburg airship disaster, Werner Gustav Doehner, has died, according to his family. Doehner, 90, passed away at a hospital in Laconia, New Hampshire, on November 8, his ...

Werner Gustav Doehner, the last survivor of the Hindenburg zeppelin disaster in 1937, died Nov. 8 in Laconia, New Hampshire, a family member said. He was 90. >> Read more trending news Doehner ...

Werner Gustav Doehner, the last survivor of the 1937 Hindenburg disaster, has died at his home in Laconia, New Hampshire, on Friday. He was 90. Doehner was only 8 years old when the famous ...

Two scorched relics from the infamous New Jersey disaster -- the Hindenburg -- have been sold at auction for just over $19,000. The two fire damaged items are a few of the only items to survive ...

The event became known as “the Hindenburg disaster.” Page used a picture of that crash for Led Zeppelin’s debut album cover. To this day, you can find dozens of photos of the Hindenburg’s ...

Werner Gustav Doehner, the last survivor of the Hindenburg zeppelin disaster in 1937, died Nov. 8 in Laconia, New Hampshire, a family member said. He was 90.