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| Flight Number | H 56 a |
|---|---|
| Airship Number | LZ 129 Hindenburg |
| Flight Name | Seventh South America Return Flight 1936 |
| Departure Date | December 4, 1936 |
| Departure Location | Recife, Brazil |
| Arrival Date | December 7, 1936 |
| Arrival Location | Frankfurt, Germany |
| Dispatch Type | Brazil Cancel |
| Value | $ |
Notes
On the return flight from Santa Cruz near Rio de Janeiro, Hindenburg made a brief landing at Recife, Pernambuco, to pick up 225 kg of mail (no mail was carried on the first leg). Max Pruss was in command of 56 crew members and 53 passengers on both legs. The first leg took 22 hours, 57 minutes and the second leg 83 hours, 34 minutes.