<P> The Hindenburg disaster occurred on May 6 , 1937 , as the German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed during its attempt to dock with its mooring mast at Naval Air Station Lakehurst in Manchester Township , New Jersey , United States . Of the 97 people on board ( 36 passengers and 61 crewmen ) , there were 35 fatalities ( 13 passengers and 22 crewmen ) . One worker on the ground was also killed , raising the final death toll to 36 . </P>
where was the hindenburg scheduled to fly and how many passengers were on it
Naval Air Station Lakehurst in Manchester Township , New Jersey , United States 36 passengers