Zeppelin LZ 5

Zeppelin LZ 5
LZ 5 after hasty repairs from colliding with a pear tree in 1909.
General information
TypeType c experimental military rigid airship
National originImperial Germany
ManufacturerLuftschiffbau Zeppelin
Designer
StatusDestroyed in crash
Primary userImperial German Navy
Number built1
History
First flight26 May 1909
Retired24 April 1910

The Zeppelin LZ 5, tactical number Z II, was a German experimental military rigid airship constructed under the direction of Ferdinand von Zeppelin. After having made numerous successful trips, LZ 5 broke loose from its moorings in a storm and subsequentely crashed on 24 April 1910.

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