Zeppelin LZ8 Deutschland II
First flight : 30 March 1911
Class E
Operator : DELAG
Built after the unlucky LZ7, but also this airship had a short live.
Caught by a strong crosswind while being walked out of its hangar and damaged beyond repair on 16 May 1911
LZ8 on top of it’s hangar at Dusseldorf. The 8 occupants had to climb a long way down but they were all OK.
Literature :
Piston-Engined airliners page 6
World Directory of Airliner crashes page 11