The year is 1937 and the world thinks the Nazis have mastered safe hydrogen flight in the world's largest airship -- The Hindenburg. Only the charming and passionate designer of the floating leviathan, Marten, knows that just one spark could engulf the vessel in flames. Marten believes that an unscrupulous mogul (Stacy Keach) has set in motion a murderous plot that puts the Hindenburg on a path for destruction. As Marten attempts to foil the plot, he falls in love with the mogul's daughter and is framed for murder. As the Eastern US seaboard comes into view, and festive crowds, photographers and reporters await the airship, one question hangs in the air... will the Hindenburg dock?