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Bomber Collides With Empire State Building 1945
Description
Full title reads: "BOMBER COLLIDES WITH SKYSCRAPER".
New York, United States of America (USA).
A good shot of New York's Manhattan with Empire State building in centre. Close shot of Mitchell bomber in flight in fog. Several shots of Empire State Building ablaze after the crash. High...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Sanja
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 40156
- Sort Number:
- 45/066
- Time in/Out:
- 01:39:24:00 / 01:40:32:00
- Canister:
- 45/66
- Film ID:
- 1161.19
- Issue Date:
- 16/08/1945
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The collision occurred on 28 July 1945.
The plane involved was a North American B-25 Mitchell bomber.