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Sep 23, 2021 · The 1945 Empire State Building B-25 crash occurred when a plane collided with the Empire State Building. Betty Lou Oliver was only a floor away from the impact. She was lucky to survive this first accident, which makes it remarkable that she survived the subsequent elevator fall.
Jul 28, 2023 · On July 28, 1945 – Betty Lou Oliver survived falling 75 stories after fog causes a US bomber plane to crash into the Empire State Building, breaking the cables supporting the elevator she was operating.
Jul 28, 2017 · July 28, 1945 was meant to be Betty Lou Oliver's last shift working as an elevator operator in New York City's Empire State Building. By some miracle she didn't die that day, after an extraordinary set of circumstances saw her plummet 75-storeys (300m) to the ground while trapped in a lift.
Oct 19, 2023 · Betty lou oliver survived what is considered the longest elevator fall in history. Betty's incredible tale of survival took place during the fateful events a...
Jul 29, 2023 · On July 28, 1945 – Betty Lou Oliver survived falling 75 stories after fog causes a US bomber plane to crash into the Empire State Building, breaking the cables supporting the elevator she was operating.
Elevator operator Betty Lou Oliver was thrown from her elevator car on the 80th floor and suffered severe burns. First aid workers placed her on another elevator car to transport her to the ground floor, but the cables supporting that elevator had been damaged in the incident, and it fell 75 stories, ending up in the basement. [13]
Sep 22, 2020 · Betty Lou Oliver was working as an elevator operator in the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945, when an American B-25 smashed into the 78th floor of the famous landmark. There was a thick fog across New York that day, and the pilot hadn’t seen the structure coming.
