On July 28, 1945, “a Mitchell bomber en route for Newark in fog crashed into the 78th and 79th storeys of the Empire State Building. Thirteen lives, including the crew, were lost and many others ...

The incident accelerated scrutiny of military and civilian flight paths over major cities, influencing legislation about air traffic control methods and building design for impact resistance. On July ...

Even before the Empire State Building officially opened on May 1, 1931, it represented something greater than just the world’s tallest office building. From the moment of its conception in August 1929 ...

In 1945, a B-25 bomber on its way to Newark Airport in New Jersey crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building. Amazingly, the building suffered only minor damage. The Empire State ...

It was a tragedy that shook the nation and made headlines around the world: a plane crashing into the tallest building on Earth. It happened 80 years ago Monday, July 28, 1945, when a twin-engine ...