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  1. The B-25 slammed into the north side of the 102-story building at the 79th floor level, some 913 feet above 34th Street, at an estimated 200 miles an hour. The impact tore an 18 by 20-foot hole in the outer wall. The left wing was sheared off and sailed down into Madison Avenue, a block away. Debris rained from the building.

  2. Nov 2, 2023 · Photo: BlueBarronPhoto | Shutterstock. Long before terrorists crashed aircraft into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, New Yorkers were horrified when, on July 28th, 1945, a North American B-25 Mitchell bomber of the United States Army Air Forces crashed into the Empire State Building.

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  3. the historic Empire State Building (ESB) in New York City (NYC), Homer Gage “H.G.” Balcom was the most prominent consulting structural engineer in America after World War One (WWI). When his capstone skyscraper (the ESB) debuted on May 1st, 1931, it was hailed as the Eighth Wonder of the World and the 61-year-old Balcom was considered an

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  5. Mar 15, 2011 · A pilot headed for Newark airport lost his way and crashed his B-25 bomber into the structures 79th floor, killing himself and 13 others. Although the building suffered considerable fire damage and a gaping 20-foot gash in its side, it was quickly repaired and open for business on the following Monday.

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    • 2011
  6. Jul 28, 2020 · By Charles Apple. The Spokesman-Review. A U.S. Army Air Force B-25 bomber, attempting to maneuver over New York City in a heavy fog, flew into the side of the Empire State Building on this...

  7. Oct 18, 2019 · The New York Daily News story began: “A fog-blind B-25 Mitchell bomber, groping its way southward across Manhattan to Newark Airport crashed into the 79th-floor of the 1,250-foot Empire State Building … turning the world’s tallest building into a torch in the sky high above 34th St. and Fifth Avenue.”

  8. Nov 13, 2009 · A United States military plane crashes into the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945, killing 14 people. The freak accident was caused by heavy fog. The B-25 Mitchell bomber, with two...