The disaster that was the Hindenburg which was the cause of the death of 36 lives, also was what help bring about the death of the industry of the zeppelin airlines. On Thursday, May 6, 1937, the German passenger airship Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed during its attempt at landing at the Naval Air Station Lakehurst, in New Jersey. Of the 97 people on board of which 36 passengers and 61 crew, there were 35 fatalities, of that number there were 13 passengers and 22 crew. One worker on the ground was also killed, making a total of 36 dead. On the evening of May 3, 1937, of the first of 10 round trips between Europe and the United States that were scheduled for the Hindenburg’s second year of service. The Hindenburg was