Not a fairy tale: the mystery of the day the b-25 ‘crashed’ into the empire state building – was it just ‘fog’ or was there another terrible military secret? .m

On July 28, 1945, five weeks before the end of World War II, a horrific tragedy occurred in the heart of New York, but the event was mysteriously forgotten. A US Army B-25 Mitchell bomber CRASHED STRAIGHT into the Empire State Building – the tallest building in the world at the time – killing 14 people.

Authorities insisted it was a “freak accident” caused by the pilot becoming disoriented in the thick fog.

But was fog powerful enough to hide a larger truth?

WOMAN SURVIVES 75-STORY VERTICAL FALL!
The official story always focused on fog and pilot error. But the gruesome, almost unbelievable details are what have people talking about this “accident”:

Record Survival: One of the injured victims, elevator operator Betty Lou Oliver, survived after the plane severed the elevator cables. The elevator she was in fell 75 FLOORS! This is considered a world record for a survived elevator fall. Was this a lucky coincidence, or proof that the steel structure of the building had withstood a “force” beyond what it was prepared for?

The Fuel Bomb: The B-25 crashed between the 78th and 79th floors, creating a large hole and a raging fire. One of the plane’s two engines went through the entire building and landed on the roof of a penthouse 900 feet away, starting another fire. How could a fuel-laden military plane fly over the most populous city without warning? Many New Yorkers exclaimed at the time: “I thought New York was being bombed!”

THE BIG QUESTION: WAS IT JUST A PERSONAL ERRORS?

The pilot, Lieutenant Colonel William F. Smith Jr., was a seasoned veteran with dozens of combat missions over Europe. How could a seasoned pilot fly completely off course and make a reckless descent right over Manhattan’s no-fly zone?

The most controversial theory:

Some argue that, under the pressure of war and with military flight rules being laxer than civilian aviation, the pilot deliberately flew low to find his way in zero visibility conditions, ignoring warnings from air traffic control. This was an extremely irresponsible act by the military right over the heads of civilians!

The truth is hidden? The crash spurred the passage of the Federal Tort Claims Act of 1946, which for the first time allowed American citizens to sue the government for military negligence. Was the passage of this law a way to appease public opinion and cover up larger negligence in the management of military airspace during wartime?

What do you think? Was there a military conspiracy of “turning a blind eye” to the pilot’s reckless flight over Manhattan, or was it simply a personal tragedy caused by the fog?

Share your thoughts on the miraculous woman’s survival and the military’s responsibility in this historic event!