German airship Hindenburg crashes at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey, United States. Aerial view of the area where the Hindenburg crashed. Wreckage of the Hindenburg. Steel structure frame of the zeppelin. U.S. Navy officers examine the wrecked zeppelin as they conduct an inquiry into the disaster. An official speaks to the press about the Hindenburg disaster. Victims of the disaster being loaded onto vehicles and driven away. Officers along with a young boy. A committee set up by the U.S. Department of Commerce conducts an inquiry into the Hindenburg disaster. Naval officers testify before the committee.
U.S. aviator Dick Merill leaves for a trans Atlantic flight from New York, United States. A large number of people gather around a Lockheed L10E Electra at an airfield in New York. Cameramen record the event. Crew members fuel the aircraft. Aviator Dick Merill with co pilot Jack Lambie as they look at a map and confer about their trans Atlantic flight. Lockheed L10E Electra taxis and takes off. Aircraft in flight across the Atlantic.