Table of Contents A Smooth Beginning Traveling in Style Disaster Strikes The Aftermath More About The Disaster Glossary To Learn More Index 4 8 14 20 22 23 24 24 Orange text identifies historical quotes
a smooth Beginning May 3 1937 The airship LZ 129 Hindenburg is set for its first flight of the year from Frankfurt Germany to Lakehurst New Jersey This trip was made ten times the year before The Hindenburg is amazing It’s so big It’s 804 feet long They say it’s the biggest in the world It’s filled with hydrogen so it floats like a balloon How does it fly At the time airships were the standard of luxury travel for the upper class Passengers enjoyed good food in big dining rooms They relaxed in lounges and promenades Airships traveled from Europe to America faster than steamships They could make the trip in just a couple days Captain Pruss Good to see you again Won’t it pop Oh don’t say that I’m excited to be back in the air again And we have such a skilled crew on board Of course it won’t It has a huge frame made of aluminum Airships are as safe as can be 4 Six captains are on board the Hindenburg Commanding Officer Max Pruss is in charge
Here is your room Is there anything else I can do Can you point us to the dining room The dining room and lounges are upstairs in the A deck Just in time Great Thanks Also on board are 55 other crew members They are there to help the captains and serve the 36 passengers 5
