On July 28, 1945, an American B-25 bomber, piloted by Lieutenant Colonel William Franklin Smith Jr., crashed into the Empire State Building. The collision occurred because the pilot got disoriented in heavy fog. The impact killed 14 people and caused around $1 million in damages. One of the most remarkable stories from this tragic incident involves Betty Lou Oliver, who worked as an elevator operator in the building. After the crash, she was severely injured and firefighters, not realizing the e
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On July 28, 1945, an American B-25 bomber, piloted by Lieutenant Colonel William Franklin Smith Jr., crashed into the Empire State Building. The collision occurred because the pilot got disoriented in heavy fog. The impact killed 14 people and caused around $1 million in damages. One of the most remarkable stories from this tragic incident involves Betty Lou Oliver, who worked as an elevator operator in the building. After the crash, she was severely injured and firefighters, not realizing the e
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