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Aftermath of a B-25 Bomber flying into the Empire State Building, 1945 (i.redd.it)
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[โ€“] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Different/less fuel I imagine. The problem with WTC was the fires kept burning which weakened the steel enough for it to collapse under its own weight.

Edit: Admittedly, I read the headline as "B-52" but I think the comment stands.

[โ€“] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

yes the B 25 actually lost its engines in the impact that caused two other separate sites with respective fires