U.SA U.S. military plane crashed into the Empire State Building on ThisDayInHistory in 1945
Thick flog blanketed New York City as a B-25 Mitchell bomber flew into the area on July 28, 1945. Air-traffic controllers diverted the plane to fly to Newark Airport instead of LaGuardia and as it flew over Manhattan, the crew was specifically warned that the Empire State Building, the world’s tallest building at the time, was not visible. Flying low for better visibility, the plane swerved to avoid the Chrysler Building, sending it straight into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building. Since it was a Saturday, fewer workers than normal were in the building but 11 people inside were killed, as well as 3 on the plane. The plane’s fuel exploded, causing a massive fire and leaving an enormous hole in the side of the building.
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