My 10 year old son was learning about skyscrapers in school. He mentioned the fact that an airplane once crashed into the Empire State Building. His teacher did not recall ever hearing of that incident and asked my son to provide some reference to the crash. I remember watching a documentary on either the History Channel or TLC with my son which metioned the event. I thank anyone who can help us verify that a plane (a bomber, I think) did crash into the building.

• ID# 28.2 (reply to #28.1) - 29 Apr 1998
  Yep, a twin engined bomber (a North American B-25 Mitchell, to be accurate) indeed crashed on the 79th floor in fog, killing fourteen people, including everyone in the plane. ED.
  • ID# 28.3 (reply to #28.2)
    From: Scott Murphy - 4 May 1998

    And the crash occurred on July 28, 1945.

    • ID# 28.4 (reply to #28.3)
      From: - - 15 September 2001

      I believe the date was July 18, not 28, 1945

      • ID# 28.5 (reply to #28.4) - 15 September 2001
        Nope, mate, 'twas 28th. ED