Hi Myke -

My mother was a few blocks away when that happened, re-
members it vividly.
Casualties likely would have been worse if the building
had been fully occupied, but it was a day off for many.
Anyway, B-25s displace 15 tons fully loaded - This one
was possibly 12 tons (no munitions, low on fuel) about
5% of a fully loaded 767.

regards, Jack

myke predko wrote:

> Just as an interesting bit of trivia, the Empire State building has been hit
> by an airplane.  In 1945, a B-25 "Mitchell" bomber hit the building while
> turning on final after doing some sight seeing of Manhattan.

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