<P> The Hindenburg disaster occurred on 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 Naval Air Station Lakehurst in Manchester Township , New Jersey , United States . Of the 97 people on board ( 36 passengers and 61 crewmen ) , there were 35 fatalities ( 13 passengers and 22 crewmen ) . One worker on the ground was also killed , raising the final death toll to 36 . </P>
<P> The Hindenburg disaster occurred on 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 Naval Air Station Lakehurst in Manchester Township , New Jersey , United States . Of the 97 people on board ( 36 passengers and 61 crewmen ) , there were 35 fatalities ( 13 passengers and 22 crewmen ) . One worker on the ground was also killed , raising the final death toll to 36 . </P>
where was the hindenburg scheduled to fly and how many passengers were on the british airship
where was the hindenburg scheduled to fly and how many passengers were on the british airship
Naval Air Station Lakehurst Manchester Township , New Jersey 97 people
Naval Air Station Lakehurst Manchester Township , New Jersey 97 people