‘Hold My Legs’: How Ernie Sisto Shot a Sky-High Disaster

Ernie Sisto captured a dramatic moment during the 1945 B-25 bomber crash into the Empire State Building when a Times photographer leaned perilously out of a window to get a close-up shot. This daring act highlighted the risks journalists took to document history. The photograph serves as a powerful reminder of both the human courage and the evolving nature of journalism in times of crisis. Such historical snapshots remind us of the balance between capturing events and the personal risks involved.