Bomber Crashes into Empire State Building (1945)

Bomber Crashes into Empire State Building: In July 1945 a B-25 Bomber crashed into the Empire State Building due to foggy conditions. The plane hit the 79th floor. Franklin D Roosevelt had had lunch on the 76th floor only a few hours before. 14 people died in the accident as luckily it was a weekend. This was the first time an aeroplane had crashed into a major New York Skyscraper. Watch here the clip "Bomb Accidentally Explodes on Aircraft Carrier, killing the Cameraman":    • Cameraman Accidentally Killed In Explosion...   Check out our playlist:    • Emily Davison: Suffragette Killed by King'...   Subscribe to British Pathe:    / britishpathe   Follow us on Twitter: @britishpathe.com Join us on Facebook:   / 11304874870.  . From: http://britishpathe.com FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/