On July 28, 1945, a military plane crashed into the 79th floor of NYC’s iconic landmark. The building survived but 14 were ...

The 1945 Empire State Building crash influenced firefighting strategies and legal frameworks, shaping responses to future ...

On July 28, 1945, a U.S. Air Force Mitchell B-25 bomber crashed into the north side of the Empire State Building at the 78th and 79th floors, killing 13 people (along with one more who perished ...