1945 Empire State Building B-25 crash
Coordinates: 40°44′54.36″N 73°59′08.36″W / 40.7484333°N 73.9856556°W
The B-25 Empire State Building crash was a plane crash that occurred on July 28, 1945. On that date, a B-25 Mitchell plane in heavy fog crashed into the Empire State Building in New York City. It caused 14 deaths (three people in the plane and eleven people in the building). It caused damage of around $1 million.[1]
 The hole on the side of the Empire State Building | |
| Accident summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 28, 1945 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain (Building) Due to heavy fog |
| Place | Empire State Building, New York City |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 14 (3 people on the plane, 11 people In the building) |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | B-25 Mitchell |
| Aircraft name | North American B-25 Mitchell |
| Airline/user | U.S Army Air Forces |
| Registration | 41-30577 |
| Flew from | Bedford Army Air Field Bedford, Massachusetts |
The plane crashed between the 78th and 80th floors of the building, leaving a 18 ft (5.5 m) by 20 ft (6.1 m) hole in the building.[2] The fire that was started was put out in 40 minutes. It is the only fire at such a height that has been successfully put out.[2] Elevator operator Betty Lou Oliver survived a fall of 75 floors, which is the Guinness World Record for the longest fall survived in an elevator.[3] The building was reopened the Monday after the crash.
1945 Empire State Building B-25 Crash Media
Workmen clearing the wreckage
References
- ↑ Jennifer Rosenberg. "The Plane That Crashed Into the Empire State Building". about.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-04. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Molnar, Matt. "On This Day in Aviation History: July 28th". NYCAviation. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ↑ "Longest Fall Survived In An Elevator". guinnessworldrecords.com. Archived from the original on 2006-03-17. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
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