A Rare Recording of Hindenburg Witness Robert Buchanan Audiobook Libro.fm

On May 6 1937 the LZ 129 Hindenburg a German commercial passengercarrying rigid airship and lead ship of the Hindenburg class the longest class of flying machine and the largest airship by envelope volume caught fire and was destroyed during its attempt to dock with its mooring mast at Naval Air Station Lakehurst NJ The accident caused 35 fatalities 13 passengers and 22 crewmen from the 97 people on board 36 passengers and 61 crewmen and an additional fatality on the ground Hear Robert Buchanan youngest member of the airfield ground crew offer his recollection of the disaster as if unfolded around him