06 May 1937, Lakehurst, New Jersey, USA --- The German airship Hindenburg falls to the ground as the hydrogen gases that kept it aloft explode in a gigantic fireball. The explosion occurred during a landing at the Naval Air Station at Lakehurst, New Jersey, May 6, 1937. Miraculously, 61 of its 97 passengers and crew escaped. --- Image by © CORBIS
28 Aug 1929, Los Angeles, California, USA --- Original caption: 8/28/1929-Los Angeles, CA: Graff Zeppelin lands in Los Angeles. Less than 80 hours after she lifted her silver slpendor from Kasumigaura Flying Field in Tokyo, the giant zeppelin made her Los Angeles landing at the break of day. Photograph shows rear view of zeppelin. --- Image by © Corbis