british-pathe 80 years ago

Bomber Crashes into The Empire State Building (1945)

In July 1945 a B-25 Bomber crashed into the Empire State Building due to foggy conditions.

The plane hit the 79th floor. Franklin D Roosevelt had had lunch on the 76th floor only a few hours before. 14 people died in the accident as luckily it was a weekend. This was the first time an aeroplane had crashed into a major New York Skyscraper. 

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