(WYTV)- Construction of the Empire State Building began on March 17, 1930. It took only one year and 45 days to build the 102-story skyscraper: 1,454 feet. Between 1931 and 1970, the Empire State ...

On July 28, 1945, “a Mitchell bomber en route for Newark in fog crashed into the 78th and 79th storeys of the Empire State Building. Thirteen lives, including the crew, were lost and many others ...

The Empire State Building was the tallest building in the world for 40 years. This video explores the building's size, intriguing facts about its interior, and the history of its construction.

It was a tragedy that shook the nation and made headlines around the world: a plane crashing into the tallest building on Earth. It happened 80 years ago Monday, July 28, 1945, when a twin-engine ...

In 1945, a B-25 bomber on its way to Newark Airport in New Jersey crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building. Amazingly, the building suffered only minor damage. The Empire State ...