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Technically A Conversation - The Empire State Building Plane Crash

The Empire State Building Plane Crash

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08/01/22 • 29 min

Technically A Conversation

The Empire State Building is one of America’s most iconic buildings and once held the distinction of being the world's tallest building. But, did you know an army bomber plane crashed into it 77 years ago? In this episode we'll talk about how this accident occurred and a couple of incredible survivor stories, including one that put a woman in the Guinness Book Of World Records for surviving the longest freefall in an elevator! Listen to hear all the exciting details!

Follow us on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @GreetingsTAC, email us at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at ‪‪915-317-6669 if you have a story to share with us. If you like the show, leave us a review, tell a friend, and subscribe!

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Sources: https://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/investigation/empire-state-building-plane-crash-piece/

https://www.radiodiaries.org/the-plane-that-flew-into-the-empire-state-building/

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/plane-crashes-into-empire-state-building

https://historycollection.com/cheat-death-twice-betty-lou-oliver-survived-75-storey-elevator-crash-plane-crashed-building/

https://www.history.com/news/10-surprising-facts-about-the-empire-state-building

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/73541-longest-fall-survived-in-a-lift-elevator

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The Empire State Building is one of America’s most iconic buildings and once held the distinction of being the world's tallest building. But, did you know an army bomber plane crashed into it 77 years ago? In this episode we'll talk about how this accident occurred and a couple of incredible survivor stories, including one that put a woman in the Guinness Book Of World Records for surviving the longest freefall in an elevator! Listen to hear all the exciting details!

Follow us on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @GreetingsTAC, email us at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at ‪‪915-317-6669 if you have a story to share with us. If you like the show, leave us a review, tell a friend, and subscribe!

Visit us on the web at TechnicallyAConversation.com

Click here to learn about our review contest!: https://www.technicallyaconversation.com/Contest

Episode Page: https://www.technicallyaconversation.com/episodes/Empire-State-Plane-Crash

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Sources: https://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/investigation/empire-state-building-plane-crash-piece/

https://www.radiodiaries.org/the-plane-that-flew-into-the-empire-state-building/

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/plane-crashes-into-empire-state-building

https://historycollection.com/cheat-death-twice-betty-lou-oliver-survived-75-storey-elevator-crash-plane-crashed-building/

https://www.history.com/news/10-surprising-facts-about-the-empire-state-building

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/73541-longest-fall-survived-in-a-lift-elevator

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