US-Amerikanische Schellackplatte mit dem Originalmitschnitt der Radioreportage des Unglücks des LZ 129 - HINDENBURG am Ankermast in Lakehurst/ New Jersey, USA am 6. Mai 1937 für den Chicagoer Radiosender WLS Radio.
Transkription des englischer Originalton:
“It’s burst into flames, [Die Abstimmung des Aufnahmegerätes wird durch die Druckwelle gestört, das Folgende ist kaum hörbar.] it’s burst into flames and it's falling, it's crashing. Watch it! Watch it, folks! Get out of the way, [Der Toningenieur hat das Problem behoben.] get out of the way. Get this, Charlie, get this, Charlie! It's cra… and it's crashing, it's crashing, terrible. Oh, my! Get out of the way, please! It is burning, bursting into flames and … and it's falling on the mooring mast and all the folks agree this is terrible, this is one of the worst catastrophes in the world! [unverständlich], oh, four or five hundred feet into the sky, it’s a terrific crash, ladies and gentlemen. There's smoke and there's flames now and the frame is crashing to the ground, not quite to the mooring mast. Oh, the humanity and all the passengers, screaming around me!”
[Quelle: Wikipedia]
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