On Sept. 3, 1925, the airship Shenandoah ZR-1 — translated to “daughter of the stars” — crashed in three sections over Ohio.

The Hindenburg airship is most closely associated with the disaster that took place on May 6, 1937, but before tragedy struck, it spent a short but notable life in service, transporting passengers ...

On May 6, 1937, the pride of Germany’s airship fleet became a firestorm in the skies over New Jersey. The Hindenburg, longer than the Titanic and filled with passengers enjoying sky-high luxury, ...