Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in chicagos willis tower comments off share article benedekistock chicago visitors to chicagos willis tower, the citys tallest building, captured video that appears to show cracks in the glass floor of its skydeck ledge 103 floors above ground. A glassfloored ledge on the 103rd floor of a chicago skyscraper cracked as a family stepped on it on monday. May 29, 2014 chicago ap officials at chicagos willis tower say the popular tourist attraction is safe, even though a glass ledge jutting from the buildings 103rd floor appeared to crack beneath the. Cracks appear in glass ledge at chicago skyscraper. May 29, 2014 cracks appear on ledge at chicagos willis tower. Glass in chicago sightseeing tower cracks under tourists.
Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in chicagos willis tower benedekistock chicago visitors to chicagos willis tower, the citys tallest building, captured video that appears to show cracks in the glass floor of its skydeck ledge 103 floors above ground. The skydeck at willis tower, which lets tourists stand on a glass ledge more than 1,500 feet above chicago, cracked under the weight of visitors late last night. Willis towers glass ledge repaired after cracks appear. Cracks appear on ledge at chicagos willis tower youtube.
Abc news visitors to chicagos willis tower, the citys tallest building, captured video that appears to show cracks in the glass floor of its skydeck ledge 103 floors above ground. Visitors were quick to get back inside the building. Chicagos willis tower skydeck floor replaced after cracks. In a video shared on facebook, visitors appear nervous and scared, and. Galibay shows the cracked coating of one of the glass bay of the ledge, a popular tourist attraction on the 103rd story of the willis tower in. Tourists at chicagos willis tower were left terrified monday evening, when glass coating cracked beneath visitors feet on the buildings skydeck on the 103rd floor. Willis tower s glass floor cracks under tourists feet. Glass platform on chicagos tallest building cracks under feet. Glass in chicago sightseeing tower cracks under tourists feet the. Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in. Chicagos willis tower skydeck floor replaced after cracks appear under tourists feet. Cracks in chicagos willis tower ledge give tourists a scare more officials say protective coating covering the glass surface cracked but the building is safe.
The seethrough glass bays are known as the ledge and extend about four feet from the building, which was once called the sears tower. A tourist also posted a video on facebook, stating he saw the lines forming in the glass, and immediately moved to the ledge. Cracks appear in glass ledge at chicago skyscraper honolulu. The terrifying incident at chicagos willis tower saw the buildings skydeck. Cracks appear on ledge at chicagos willis tower beneath feet. A statement from the buildings management said the coating, which occasionally cracks, does not affect the structural integrity of the ledge.
Cracks in chicagos willis tower ledge give tourists a. One of the ledges at skydeck chicago, the 103rd floor tourist attraction atop the willis tower, appeared cracked monday evening, prompting the building to replace the ledge s protective coating. But officials at the willis tower the secondtallest building in. The willis tower how safe is the willis tower ledge.
Footage taken by frightened tourists shows the shattered transparent floor of a viewing platform at the citys famous willis tower. The willis towers 103rd floor glass skydeck cracked last night. Officials at chicagos willis tower say the popular tourist attraction is safe, even though a glass ledge jutting from the building s 103rd floor appeared to crack beneath the feet of a visiting. Sears tower, its name for 36 years is a 110story, 1,450foot 442. Tourists look out from the dizzying viewing platform at the willis tower in chicago. May 29, 2014 officials at chicagos willis tower say the popular tourist attraction is safe, even though a glass ledge jutting from the building s 103rd floor appeared to crack beneath the feet of a visiting. At first i see the glass from the ledge to the building crack and at that point i just hopped off. Cracks appear on ledge at chicagos willis tower beneath. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under visitors feet. Jun, 2019 visitors to chicagos willis tower, the citys tallest building, captured video that appears to show cracks in protective coating of the glass floor of its skydeck ledge 103 floors above ground. The allglass area of the willis tower, in which sightseers can view the city. Back in may 2014, there was a similar panic after the protective layer also cracked.
The seethrough glass bays extend about four feet from the building, which was once. Cracks appear on glass ledge at chicago skyscraper the. Vistiors to chicagos tallest building got a rude surprise this week when the glass making up a clear ledge on the 103rd floor appeared to crack. Visitors to chicagos willis tower, the citys tallest building, captured video that appears to show cracks in the glass floor of its skydeck ledge 103 floors above ground. Glass skydeck on 103rd floor of chicagos willis tower cracks under terrified visitors feet for the second time in just five years. Glass skydeck on chicagos willis tower cracks under visitors. For a few seconds, alejandro garibay thought the only thing between him and the street 103 stories below the willis tower was a pane of cracking glass. Officials at chicagos willis tower say the popular tourist attraction is safe, even though a glass ledge jutting from the buildings. Chicago officials at chicagos willis tower say the popular tourist attraction is safe, even though a glass ledge jutting from the buildings 103rd floor appeared to crack beneath the feet.
Build to hold five tons, the attraction give tourists and residents an. Cracks appear on floor of skyscraper viewing platform visitors to chicagos tallest building captured video appearing to show cracks in the floor of the ledge attraction at the willis tower. Officials at chicagos willis tower say the popular tourist attraction is safe, even though a glass ledge jutting from the buildings 103rd floor appeared to crack beneath the feet of a. The attraction features four glass enclosures collectively called the ledge, which opened in 2009 and give tourists the feeling of standing suspended in midair 1,353 feet above the ground and 4 feet away from the building. Cracks appear on ledge at willis tower anna kane looks down from the the ledge at chicagos willis tower. Willis tower ledge to remain closed until repairs are made. Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in chicagos. A trip to the top of the tallest building in chicago turned into an even more harrowing. May 30, 2014 a statement from the buildings management said the coating, which occasionally cracks, does not affect the structural integrity of the ledge. The tower is a worldrenowned building, a chicago icon, and filled with interesting chicago facts. Part of willis towers ledge cracks under visitors feet. A spokeswoman for willis tower said the cracks happened in a protective. Towers 103rd floor glassbottomed viewing ledge cracks when. Willis towers glass ledge repaired after cracks appearthe cracks formed after a group of visitors to the skydeck at the willis tower stepped out on the ledge, but willis tower officials said.
Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under. Jun, 2019 visitors to chicagos willis tower, the citys tallest building, captured video that appears to show cracks in the glass floor of its skydeck ledge 103 floors above ground the footage posted. Jun, 2019 benedekistockchicago visitors to chicagos willis tower, the citys tallest building, captured video that appears to show cracks in the glass floor of its skydeck ledge 103 floors above ground. May 29, 2014 cracks appear on ledge at willis tower anna kane looks down from the the ledge at chicagos willis tower. Skydeck ledge of willis tower cracks under visitors feet. May 30, 2014 officials at chicagos willis tower say the popular tourist attraction is safe, even though a glass ledge jutting from the building s 103rd floor appeared to crack beneath the feet of a visiting. But officials at the willis tower the secondtallest building in the united states, according to the council on tall buildings and urban habitat said the four ledges were temporarily closed for. Glass skydeck on 103rd floor of chicago tower cracks under. Willis towers glass floor cracks under tourists feet. The glass on the skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracked.
Willis tower skydeck cracks under visitors feet rare. At 1,353 feet up, the ledge s glass boxes extend out 4. Protective layer on the ledge at chicagos willis tower. Cracks appear on glass ledge at chicagos willis tower katu. Willis tower ledge facts and information skydeck chicago. May 29, 2014 the cracks formed after a group of visitors to the skydeck at the willis tower stepped out on the ledge, but willis tower officials said the glass itself did not crack, only the protective coating. Anna kane looks down from the the ledge, at chicagos willis tower. The truth about building with glass this week, tourists stepped onto the ledge, a glass observation deck 103 stories above chicago, and the floor splintered beneath their feet. In these photos taken friday, june 7, skydeck chicago can be seen atop the willis tower. Protective layer on the ledge at chicagos willis tower cracks as. Jun, 2019 cracks appear on floor of skyscraper viewing platform visitors to chicagos tallest building captured video appearing to show cracks in the floor of the ledge attraction at the willis tower.
Coating on skydeck ledge appears cracked in new video a spokeswoman for willis tower said the cracks happened in a protective layer on the ledge but no. May 30, 2014 cracks appear on ledge at chicagos willis tower. The ledge is designed to hold up to five tons and its protective coating is intended to keep the ledge from scratching. Visitors to the willis towers skydeck in chicago get an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into. The cracks formed after a group of visitors to the skydeck at the willis tower stepped out on the ledge, but willis tower officials said the glass itself did not crack, only the protective coating. Glass ledge on 103rd floor of skyscraper cracks as scared. The ledge transforms how visitors experience chicago. Chicago ap officials at chicagos willis tower say the popular tourist attraction is safe, even though a glass ledge jutting from the buildings 103rd floor appeared to crack beneath the. The glass sightseeing box extends from the 103rd floor of willis tower in chicago and attracts about 1. Officials at chicagos willis tower say the popular tourist attraction is safe, even though a glass ledge jutting from the buildings 103rd floor appeared to crack beneath the feet of a visiting. Jun 14, 2019 chicagos willis tower skydeck floor replaced after cracks appear under tourists feet. Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in chicagos willis tower cracks appeared in the floor of the ledge attraction in a chicago skyscraper. The allglass area of the willis tower, in which sightseers can view the city of. Scary moments at a popular tourist attraction in chicago.
Visitors to chicagos willis tower, the citys tallest building, captured video that appears to show cracks in protective coating of the glass floor of its skydeck ledge 103 floors above ground. One of the glass enclosures known as the ledge that sticks out of willis tower appeared to crack under the feet of a california family, but a building spokesman said it was merely a protective. A glass ledge on the 103rd floor of the tallest skyscraper in chicago cracked under visitors feet on monday night. Cracks appear on ledge at chicagos willis tower fox 4. Cracks appear on ledge at chicagos willis tower the blade.
Glass skydeck on chicagos willis tower cracks under. Visitors to the willis towers skydeck in chicago get an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into thousands of pieces under their feet. May 29, 2014 at first i see the glass from the ledge to the building crack and at that point i just hopped off. May 29, 2014 for a few seconds, alejandro garibay thought the only thing between him and the street 103 stories below the willis tower was a pane of cracking glass. Coating on skydeck ledge appears cracked in new video nbc. At completion in 1973, it surpassed the world trade center in new york city to become the tallest building in the world, a title that it held for nearly 25 years. Glass ledge at chicagos willis tower reopens after cracks. Vistiors to chicagos tallest building got a rude surprise this week when the glass making up a clear ledge. Jun 11, 2019 coating on skydeck ledge appears cracked in new video a spokeswoman for willis tower said the cracks happened in a protective layer on the ledge but no danger was ever present for guests. Luckily, like in this case, there was no immediate danger. But officials at the willis tower the secondtallest building in the united states, according to the council on tall buildings and urban habitat said the four ledges were temporarily.
Jun 12, 2019 a glass ledge on the 103rd floor of the tallest skyscraper in chicago cracked under visitors feet on monday night. Glass platform on chicagos tallest building cracks. A glass ledge on the 103rd floor of the tallest skyscraper in chicago cracked under. What the cracks appear on ledge at chicagos willis tower. The buildings four seethrough ledges known as skydecks. Cracks in willis towers glass skydeck fixed with carpet. Protective layer on willis tower skydeck cracks under visitors feet. Jun 12, 2019 glass skydeck on 103rd floor of chicagos willis tower cracks under terrified visitors feet for the second time in just five years. A willis tower spokesperson told abc chicago station wlstv that no one was ever in danger. Jun 12, 2019 the glass on the skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracked.
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