Question
What floor of the Empire State Building did the Army Air Force plane crash into on July 28, 1945?
Answer
The B-25 U.S. Army Air Forces bomber flew into the skyscraper’s 79th floor on its north side. Piloted by Colonel Bill Smith, the plane was lost in the fog when it crashed. Fourteen people were killed and 21 were injured. The Empire State Building sustained no structural damage.
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