Werner Franz managed to escape, leaping to the ground from an opening in the bottom of the airship. He was the last surviving crew member of the Hindenburg when he died Aug. 13 at his home near Frankfurt, Germany, at age 92.
Matt Schudel, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Mon, 09/01/2014 - 3:41pm
Werner Franz managed to escape, leaping to the ground from an opening in the bottom of the airship. He was the last surviving crew member of the Hindenburg when he died Aug. 13 at his home near Frankfurt, Germany, at age 92.