Picture a flying ship longer than two football fields. That was the Hindenburg, a German airship that carried passengers across the Atlantic Ocean in style. Riders enjoyed meals, music, and views from windows high above the clouds. On May 6, 1937, the Hindenburg arrived at Lakehurst, New Jersey, after a three-day trip from Germany. Hundreds of people waited on the ground to watch it land. A radio reporter named Herbert Morrison was describing the scene live. Then, without warning, flames burst from the tail. Within thirty-seven seconds, the entire airship was destroyed. Morrison's voice cracked as he said his famous words. Of the ninety-seven people on board, sixty-two survived by jumping or running from the wreckage. The Hindenburg used hydrogen gas to float, and hydrogen catches fire easily. The disaster was one of the first tragedies shown on film and broadcast on radio. Millions of people heard Morrison's report. The crash ended the age of passenger airships. Airlines using propeller planes quickly took over long-distance travel.