Fleeing The Burning Wreckage
On the ground, landing staff and other spectators fled the scene as the Hindenburg zeppelin burned to the ground. Nobody could believe what they were seeing.
Burning Shell
It was at this moment that the eerie and famous newsreel by Herbert Morrison was recorded. His emotional report is symbolic of the tragic day. “Oh, the humanity!” “I’m gonna have to stop for a minute because I’ve lost my voice. This is the worst thing I’ve ever witnessed.”