The Last Trip of the Airship
Passenger travel by dirigible airship ended with the fiery crash of the Hindenburg on May 6, 1937, in Lakehurst, New Jersey. Just the year before, the Hindenburg was a great success, ushering in a new era of fast, luxury travel across the Atlantic. In 1936, the Hindenburg had successfully made 17 round trips across the ocean, carrying 2,600 people. On October 9, the Hindenburg's "Millionaires Flight" took 72 influential Americans on a cruise over the fall foliage of New England. The guest list included executives of Pan Am and TWA airlines, and future Vice President Nelson Rockefeller.
Although most of the passengers survived the Hindenburg crash, airship travel did not. Faster, more efficient and safer airplanes had already begun to take over long distance travel in 1935.
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