In 1945, a B-25 bomber accidentally crashed into the Empire State Building due to intense fog, claiming the lives of 14 people. Amongst other damages, the plane severed the cables of the elevator and the operator inside, Betty Lou Oliver, fell 75 stories to the basement, somehow managing to... survive. She still holds the world record for the longest survived elevator fall.show more

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And the building didn’t collapse… Weird.

So, how did a more modern building fall like Jenga? Twice?

So you are telling me a B-25 Bomber flew into the Empire State Bldg, and has a fire and leaves a hole and that is it? It stays standing? Yet on 911, we were told that steel couldn't handle the fuel burning and three steel buildings fell that day? The third bldg is of course Bldg 7 that was not even touched by a plane and was a 47 story steel building. It had to be yanked down because, why? i guess the fuel must have changed over the years...right?

For reference, this is a B-25 Bomber

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How could she survive? Betty Lou Oliver's survival after the elevator fall was due to a combination of factors. The rapid descent of the elevator car created a cushioning air pressure within the relatively airtight shaft. Additionally, the impact at the bottom was lessened by the severed elevator cables that had piled up in a spring-like spiral on the floor. Despite these factors reducing the force of the fall, she still sustained serious injuries, including a broken pelvis, back, and neck.