For eleven year-old Hugo Ballard, flying on the Hindenburg is a dream come true. Hugo, his parents, and his four-year-old sister Gertie, are making the thrilling four thousand mile journey across the Atlantic in a zeppelin as big as the Titanic. But as the zeppelin gets ready to land, a blast rocks the Hindenburg and fire consumes the ship. The entire disaster lasts a mere thirty-two seconds, but in those few seconds, Hugo finds himself separated...

At 800-feet long, the Hindenburg was the largest airship ever built--just slightly smaller than the Titanic! Also of a disastrous end, the zeppelin burst into flame as spectators watched it attempt to land in Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 6, 1937. In under a minute, the Hindenburg was gone, people jumping from windows to escape. However, only 62 of the 97 crew members and passengers on board survived. The exact cause of the disaster is still unknown...

"Reporters gathered in the rain to watch in awe as the Hindenburg was scheduled to touch down on May 6, 1937. Their awe quickly turned to horror as the airship burst into flames and plunged to the ground. Follow along with the true story of a doomed airship that changed the course of aviation. Then, review what you've learned with a recap timeline and a quick quiz to check how much doomed history you remember"--

"Explains the Hindenburg disaster, including its chronology, causes, and lasting effects"--

When the huge airship, Hindenburg, catches fire before landing in Lakehurst, New Jersey, in 1937, a nine-year-old eyewitness finds the courage to do what he can to help the victims.

"On May 6, 1937, the Hindenburg, the world's largest airship, ignited in a giant fireball as it prepared to land at Lakehurst, New Jersey -- a disaster immortalized by searing newsreel footage and Herbert Morrison's unforgettable 'Oh, the humanity!' commentary. The chain of events that ignited Hindenburg's hydrogen remains one of the biggest mysteries in aviation history"--Container.

"Discusses the iconic photograph of the German airship Hindenburg in flames as it attempted to land in New Jersey in May 1937"--

Describes the development and early flights of airships and the disastrous crash of the Hindenburg at an airfield in New Jersey in 1937.

On May 6th, 1937, the world's largest passenger airship was attempting to dock near Lakehurst, New Jersey when it suddenly erupted in flames and crashed to the ground. But what really caused the Hindenburg tragedy? This two-part miniseries reveals what may have been a deadly conspiracy: When a corrupt American oil tycoon plots to sabotage the floating German leviathan, the ship's young designer and the mogul's daughter find themselves in a desperate...