12 Fascinating Pictures From The Day A Plane Flew Into The Empire State Building

12 Fascinating Pictures From The Day A Plane Flew Into The Empire State Building
Empire State Building Crash
On July 28 1945 fog covered the Empire State Building (01 of12)
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A B-25 Mitchell bomber hit between the 78th floor(02 of12)
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It killed 14 people and left a gaping hole(03 of12)
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Wreckage protruded from the building's north side(04 of12)
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The injured were taken out by fire crews(05 of12)
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A bomber's wheel was lodged in the elevator shaft(06 of12)
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The building opened for business just days later(07 of12)
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The fire it caused was extinguished in just 40 minutes(08 of12)
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Witnesses said they 'heard an horrendous noise'(09 of12)
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Wreckage was also found on 34th Street below(10 of12)
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Other buildings were damaged by the incident(11 of12)
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Work was quickly started to repair the damage(12 of12)
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