1945 Empire State Building B-25 crash

When

28 Jul 1945

Kind

Air disaster

Coordinates

40.75° N, 73.99° W

Description

aviation accident

Deaths

14

Injured

1

Cause

controlled flight into terrain

Aviation accident in New York City

On July 28, 1945, a B-25 Mitchell bomber of the United States Army Air Forces accidentally crashed into the north side of the Empire State Building in New York City while flying in thick fog. The crash killed fourteen people, and an estimated twenty-four others were injured. Damage caused by the crash was estimated at US$1 million, but the building's structural integrity was not compromised.

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