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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (May 7, 1937)
PAC'l TWELVE Hs (ggmnglhft toy Agsnaftdl IPi?ess (Sammi?aiinma 7t ' :.v.. -r I8tlf ft f . . : S ? V It Capt. Max Pruss (above) piloted the lllndenburg to Its blazing fate at the naval airport at Lakehurst, N. J. Pruss succeeded Copt, trust h. Leh man an commander for the first At lantic crossing this season. Before hundred! of horrified spectators, the giant Zeppelin Illndcnburg exploded with a terrlflo roar over the Lakehurht, N. J., airport last evening at the completion of u trans Atlantio flight from Germany. This remarkable picture was taken ai one of the explosions sent giant balls of flame spurting from the descending bog, (Copyright, 1937, by News Syndicate Co., from the Associated press). l h-.a huriiing wreckage of the ill i:drnburg is shown on the ground a moment af.er It crashed with nearly all f Its pasvnsers and Tew members. This spectacular picture was taken by Murray Becker, Associated Press cameraman. (Copyright, 1937, by the Associated Press). 6 ; v.,; Xtiiimji U 1 Livid hprl of flume bnrt from the nnrknci. of wtinl lira mlntilpii hpforo nn the ellvrry qurcn of (he eklra, the rrmn Zriip1ln lllnilrnhurn. Skrlrlnn tprlurk of IH- lilt has run hp ppii tlmuisli the tlamm. This plrtnre a tnkrn liy .Murrny Hrrker, AsMiclatnl I'rpn n:ali mi tn-niilirr. (rnpjrlsht, 1!K17, hjr the AwK-lntrd PrrM). Thl iinlilrnlirird pamenRer on the llliiilpnhurf had 111. rlothn burn ed from his body as he leaprd to safety as the slant dirigible plunged to earth a flaming ninss. Suffering from severe 'hunts, be Is shown being led to safety by rescue workers. This Is another picture taken by Murray Hecker. Associated Tress staff photographer. (Copyright, 1037, by the As sociated Press). The giant Zeppelin Illndcnburg was approximately In this position when It burst Into flames and crashed at Lakehursl. It rarrlrd 39 passengers and a crew of 61. This picture wis taken at the end of a flight last year. r -r s jSKsWjiaiW m... " " nillonlng clouds of smoke rle from the Zeppelin a .hurt lime alter It rra-heil. a biirnlns lomb for mn. ol thme aboard. The steel kele ton of the big bug Is shown, a tangled and IwlMrd mas, with flame and Intense heat preventing rescuera Irom aprtMchlni It. (lop'rlght. 1937, by Htnt Jjiidltatt Co, lac, Irom lb a Associated Press). ainsi a ii ta. tut' ' The giant 7ep)elln llliiilenhiirt Is shown In this spectacular picture at the moment It burst Into names nirr the airport at likehi.r.i j began lis swill ilesint lo earth, where It rrnmalrd Into a blaring mass of debris with heavv loss of life among Ihe passengers and ci ti i , luxe was taken by Murray Becker, Associated Press photographer. (Copyright by the Associated Press). - l,m
