Zeppelin LZ 10 - Schwaben
The Zeppelin LZ 10 - Schwaben was a German civilian rigid airship. It was built by Luftschiffbau Zeppelin in 1911 and operated by DELAG (German Transport Company) for passenger service. It was first flown on 26 June 1911 and was put into service three weeks later, on July 16, 1911. It is considered as the first commercially successful passenger-carrying aircraft. LZ 10 - Schwaben was called the "lucky airship" because it was more successful than any DELAG’s zeppelins before. It has carried 1,553 passengers including Crown Prince Wilhelm and his wife, in 218 commercial flights. LZ 10 - Schwaben caught fire after a strong gust tore it from its mooring near Düsseldorf injuring people on the.