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3 k 4 i (Ul? ee ne oda dios Wiel EME: 35. oe ing of one of the windows and that he observed two passengers jump from this window and he then jumped also, but does not recall exactly how high the flaming ship was from the ground at that time. He then de- scribed in detail hoy he sorembled clear of the falling wreckage, and also described in detail the warious rescue activity engaged in by hin. Getting back to his observations prior to the accident, he stated that the first fire noticed by him was a glare which he no- ticed by looking out of the windows, and thet this glare Sppeared to be in the after part of the ship. He stated that he feit an explosion or detonation at the same instant he observed the glare of the fire. In his opinion the detonation wasn't so terribly strong in nature, and the glare of the flames observed by him appeared to be white. He stated that he has been a member of the crew of the Hindenburg since the time of her commissioning, and that he has never been employed by any other airship. He stated that to his knowledge lights were lit on board the Hindenburg in the sleeping quarters of the passengers, but that he is of the opinion that this mechanism was func- tioning properly, and he further stated that in his opinion most of the passengers were located on the starboard side of the passenger section of the Bhipe He informed that during the voyage he was of the opinion that it wae a normal woyace and thet at no time did he note or hear any- thing unusual insofar as the operations of the ship were concerned. Oo further interrogation he estimated that*the tims he jumped from the ship, the ship was ten to twenty meters from the ground, and further, that he does not recall seeing any actual flemes but only the glare thereof. Be informed the Board that he had no comment whatsoever to make insofar as the accident was concerned as he was possessed of no kmowledge thet would be of assistance in ascertaining the reason for the accident, ALFRED GROETZINGER, 2 years of age, testified before the Board of Inquiry on May 13, 1937. He stated that he was a member of the crew of the Hindenburg on May 6, 1937, and that he was a cook. He stated that he had beer a cook on board the Hindenburg since the ship had been > Te