Chicagos willis tower skydeck ledge cracks under tourists feet. 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 family. Skydeck chicago at willis tower willis tower glass ledge. Cracks appear on glass ledge at chicago skyscraper the. Willis towers glass floor cracks under tourists feet. The willis tower is the second tallest building in the united states, and its skydeck. 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 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. 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. Part of willis towers ledge cracks under visitors feet. Each ledge box is comprised of three layers of halfinch thick glass. Cracks seemed to appear in parts of the floor of a ledge. The seethrough glass bays are known as the ledge and extend about 1. Cracks appear on ledge of chicagos willis tower when some tourists stepped out onto the glass ledge 103 floors up, they heard cracking.
Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in chicagos willis. Cracks appear on ledge at chicagos willis tower new. A group of tourists checking out the skydeck on the 103rd floor of the chicago skyscraper received the shock of a lifetime when the glass pane they were standing on began to crack, nbc chicago reports. Officials at chicago s 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. The ledge is designated to hold up to five tons, and its protective coating is intended to keep the ledge from scratching. Occasionally, the coating will crack, as it is designed to in order to protect the surface of the glass. There was another skyhigh scare at the willis tower, when the skydeck cracked under visitors feet. Willis towers glass ledge opened after the viewing platform was renovated in 2009. Glass in chicago sightseeing tower cracks under tourists.
Willis towers glass floor cracks under tourists feet daily mail. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under visitors feet. The ledge transforms how visitors experience chicago. Back in may 2014, there was a similar panic after the protective layer also cracked. At 1,353 feet up, the ledge s glass boxes extend out 4. The skydeck is offering spectacular views spanning up to four states, a onestop chicago experience full of interactive exhibits andthe ledge, a glass balcony extending four feet outside the 103rd floor of willis tower. Chicagos willis tower features an attraction called the ledge, which consists of four all glass boxes that jut out over 0 feet above the city. Its protective top layer is made of laminated glass.
The skydeck ledge of the willis tower appeared to crack under visitors feet monday. Cracks appear on glass viewing platform of willis tower in chicago, frightening visitors skydeck ledge cracks at willis tower june 12, 2019 at 10. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck cracks under visitors feet. In these photos taken friday, june 7, skydeck chicago can be seen atop the willis tower. Glass viewing platform on chicagos tallest building cracks under visitors feet.
Cracks appear on willis tower ledge 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. Chicagos willis tower skydeck ledge cracks under tourists. Black bands appear on the tower around the 29th32nd, 64th65th. 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. 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. 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. Willis tower cracks frighten tourists, but officials say no danger. Cracks appear on ledge at willis tower anna kane looks down from the the ledge at chicagos willis tower. The skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracks under visitors feet. It started cracking when galibay, of stockton, calif. Willis tower skydeck ledge cracks during tourists visit 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. Glass floor of tourist attraction the ledge appeared to. A family visiting the willis tower s iconic skydeck ledge suffered the scare of their lives on wednesday when the glass ledge they were standing on 1,353feet above the chicago sidewalk cracked.
Protective coating cracks on the willis towers glass viewing deck, 410 metres above. Willis tower skydeck cracks under visitors feet rare. Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in chicagos willis tower originally appeared on abcnews visitors to chicagos willis tower, the citys tallest building, captured. The glass on the skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracked. Images showed a floor panel that appeared to have shattered. Were guessing the fourletter words were coming fast and furious from atop willis tower formerly sears tower on wednesday afternoon. Willis tower ledge facts and information skydeck chicago. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck ledge cracks under. 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. Over grand canyon rim, marking fourth death in month. Officials at the willis tower, a popular tourist attraction that was once called the sears tower, said it was the protective coating covering the four glass bays known collectively as the ledge.
Cracks appear on glass viewing platform of willis tower in. This wednesday, may 28, 2014 photo provided by alejandro 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 chicago. 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. Protective layer on willis tower skydeck cracks under visitors feet. Cracks appear on ledge at chicagos willis tower beneath. The tower is a worldrenowned building, a chicago icon, and filled with interesting chicago facts. 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. A protective coating on a glass sightseeing box of the willis tower in. Cnn affiliate wgn he saw lines forming in the glass and immediately moved from the ledge. Willis tower cracks frighten tourists, but officials say no one was in danger.
Chicago cnn people visiting an observation deck in chicago looked down and saw something scary. The glassbottomed sky ledge on the 103rd floor of chicagos willis. A glass ledge on the 103rd floor of the tallest skyscraper in chicago cracked under visitors feet on monday night. Tourists visiting the willis tower skydeck in chicago were left horrified when the protective layer of the attractions glass ledge cracked.
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 ledges protective coating. Willis tower ledge to remain closed until repairs are made. Glass skydeck on 103rd floor of chicagos willis tower cracks under terrified visitors feet for the second time in just five years. Cracks appear on glass viewing platform of willis tower in chicago, frightening visitors. The willis towers 103rd floor glass skydeck cracked last. Glass platform on chicagos tallest building cracks. Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in. 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. Grand ole opry streaming acoustic concert live at empty venue. A family visiting the willis towers iconic skydeck ledge suffered the scare of. Visitors who step into one of the ledge boxes at the willis tower in chicago can see for 50 miles across four states.
A tourist also posted a video on facebook, stating he saw the lines forming in the glass, and. Cracks appear on willis tower glass ledge under visiting. The terrifying incident happened monday on the tower. Willis tower skydeck ledge coating cracks chicago, il while the incident that occurred at the chicago attraction definitely frightened some, officials say theres nothing to worry about. 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. Cracks appear on ledge at chicagos willis tower the.
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. Glass platform on chicagos tallest building cracks under feet. The protective layer covers the glass bottom below. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under. No, the grand canyon skywalk isnt going to fall outside online. Chicagos famously terrifying glass skydeck cracks again. Visitors to chicagos willis tower, the citys tallest building, captured video that appears to show cracks in the glass floor of its skydeck ledge. Glass coating on the skydeck of chicagos willis tower cracked. Tourists standing 103 stories above chicago get a scare when the protective coating over the glass sightseeing ledge shatters. Cracks appear in the willis tower skydeck ledge video.
The allglass boxes, informally dubbed the ledge, allow visitors to see the street. Cracks appear on glass ledge at chicagos willis tower katu. A view from one of the glass boxes at the willis tower in chicago. Chicago alejandro garibay says he knows now he wasnt in danger when the ledge he was sitting on high above downtown chicago started to crack but when he first heard what sounded like. The allglass area of the willis tower, in which sightseers can view the city of chicago from a high point, is called the skydeck. A similar incident happened at willis towers skydeck in 2014. Willis tower skydeck ledge coating cracks, prompting.
Protective layer of willis towers skydeck cracks under visitors feet. Towers 103rd floor glassbottomed viewing ledge cracks when. Glass skydeck on chicagos willis tower cracks under. 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. The skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracks under. The willis towers glass skydeck cracks under peoples feet again. Protective layer on the ledge at chicagos willis tower cracks as. The all glass area of the willis tower, in which sightseers can view the city.
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