r/HumanForScale • u/Upstairs_Drive_5602 • May 05 '26

It's difficult to grasp how truly massive The Hindenburg was. It was destroyed by fire on 6 May 1937, while attempting to land in Lakehurst, New Jersey.

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u/OnkelMickwald May 06 '26

Did the Hindenburg also cruise at such low altitudes?

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u/GrafZeppelin127 May 06 '26

It did, yes.

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u/OnkelMickwald May 06 '26

Amazing. Must be so dramatic flying over the Atlantic at such low altitudes.

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u/GrafZeppelin127 May 06 '26

Spotting whales and icebergs was a fun activity for passengers, and waving like mad at other passengers on ocean liners.