Cracks appear on ledge at chicagos willis tower new. Cracks appear on ledge at chicagos willis tower beneath. Scary moments at a popular tourist attraction 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. Willis tower ledge to remain closed until repairs are made. Protective layer on the ledge at chicagos willis tower. 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. Glass floor of tourist attraction the ledge appeared to. And they start cracking, which is what happened to willis tower visitors wednesday. A family visiting the willis towers iconic skydeck ledge suffered the scare of. Part of willis towers ledge cracks under visitors feet. 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. 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.
Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under visitors feet. Glass skydeck on chicagos willis tower cracks under. The all glass area of the willis tower, in which sightseers can view the city. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under. Cracks appear on willis tower glass ledge under visiting.
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. 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. Coating on skydeck ledge appears cracked in new video. 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. Cracks appear on glass ledge at chicagos willis tower katu. Willis towers glass ledge repaired after cracks appear.
Cracks appear on glass viewing platform of willis tower in chicago, frightening visitors skydeck ledge cracks at willis tower june 12, 2019 at 10. At 1,353 feet up, the ledge s glass boxes extend out 4. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck ledge cracks under. The ledge transforms how visitors experience chicago. Towers 103rd floor glassbottomed viewing ledge cracks when. Images showed a floor panel that appeared to have shattered. Cracks appear on glass viewing platform of willis tower in. A similar incident happened at willis towers skydeck in 2014. 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. No, the grand canyon skywalk isnt going to fall outside online. Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in chicagos willis. Willis tower cracks frighten tourists, but officials say no danger. 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.
Chicagos willis tower skydeck ledge cracks under tourists. Willis towers glass floor cracks under tourists feet. Willis towers glass ledge opened after the viewing platform was renovated in 2009. Tourists visiting the willis tower skydeck in chicago were left horrified when the protective layer of the attractions glass ledge cracked. Glass coating on the skydeck of chicagos willis tower cracked. The ledge is designated to hold up to five tons, and its protective coating is intended to keep the ledge from scratching. 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. A tourist also posted a video on facebook, stating he saw the lines forming in the glass, and. It started cracking when galibay, of stockton, calif. Glass viewing platform on chicagos tallest building cracks under visitors feet.
Willis tower skydeck cracks under visitors feet rare. 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. Willis tower skydeck ledge coating cracks, prompting. The glass on the skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracked. 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. 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. 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. The tower is a worldrenowned building, a chicago icon, and filled with interesting chicago facts. Cnn affiliate wgn he saw lines forming in the glass and immediately moved from the ledge.
The glassbottomed sky ledge on the 103rd floor of chicagos willis. 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 floor of glass viewing platform in. 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. Its protective top layer is made of laminated glass. Willis tower cracks frighten tourists, but officials say no one was in danger. The skydeck ledge of the willis tower appeared to crack under visitors feet monday. Were guessing the fourletter words were coming fast and furious from atop willis tower formerly sears tower on wednesday afternoon. Over grand canyon rim, marking fourth death in month.
Glass platform on chicagos tallest building cracks under feet. 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. Willis tower ledge facts and information skydeck chicago. Back in may 2014, there was a similar panic after the protective layer also cracked. Visitors to chicagos willis tower, the citys tallest building, captured video that appears to show cracks in the glass floor of its skydeck ledge. 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.
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. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck cracks under visitors 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 seethrough glass bays are known as the ledge and extend about 1. 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. A glass ledge on the 103rd floor of the tallest skyscraper in chicago cracked under visitors feet on monday night. A view from one of the glass boxes at the willis tower in chicago. 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. Protective coating cracks on the willis towers glass viewing deck, 410 metres above. Willis towers glass floor cracks under tourists feet daily mail. Each ledge box is comprised of three layers of halfinch thick glass.
Protective layer on the ledge at chicagos willis tower cracks as. Protective layer on willis tower skydeck cracks under visitors feet. 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 feet. Cracks appear on glass ledge at chicago skyscraper the. 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. Cracks appear on glass viewing platform of willis tower in chicago, frightening visitors. The protective layer covers the glass bottom below. 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. The allglass area of the willis tower, in which sightseers can view the city of chicago from a high point, is called the skydeck. Chicagos willis tower skydeck ledge cracks under tourists feet. Skydeck chicago at willis tower willis tower glass ledge. Protective layer of willis towers skydeck cracks under visitors feet. 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. 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.
Cracks appear on ledge at willis tower anna kane looks down from the the ledge at chicagos willis tower. In these photos taken friday, june 7, skydeck chicago can be seen atop the willis tower. The ledge attraction at chicagos willis tower recently showed some cracks in one of its all glass observation boxes. Glass in chicago sightseeing tower cracks under tourists. Visitors to the willis tower s skydeck in chicago get an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into thousands of pieces under their feet. Visitors to the willis towers skydeck in chicago get an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into. Black bands appear on the tower around the 29th32nd, 64th65th. The willis tower is the second tallest building in the united states, and its skydeck. The willis towers 103rd floor glass skydeck cracked last. The terrifying incident happened monday on the tower. 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. The skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracks under. Grand ole opry streaming acoustic concert live at empty venue.
There was another skyhigh scare at the willis tower, when the skydeck cracked under visitors feet. A protective coating on a glass sightseeing box of the willis tower in. The allglass boxes, informally dubbed the ledge, allow visitors to see the street. The willis towers glass skydeck cracks under peoples feet again. Cracks appear in the willis tower skydeck ledge video. The skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracks under visitors feet. Tourists standing 103 stories above chicago get a scare when the protective coating over the glass sightseeing ledge shatters. Glass platform on chicagos tallest building cracks. Cracks appear on ledge of chicagos willis tower when some tourists stepped out onto the glass ledge 103 floors up, they heard cracking. Visitors who step into one of the ledge boxes at the willis tower in chicago can see for 50 miles across four states. Cracks seemed to appear in parts of the floor of a ledge. Chicago cnn people visiting an observation deck in chicago looked down and saw something scary. Chicagos famously terrifying glass skydeck cracks again.
614 11 956 93 1535 19 180 824 122 368 1501 973 370 1236 1006 514 1017 1125 1316 652 883 1562 779 13 819 664 1006 239 1360 74 1041 1499 910 29 256 1111 997 1011 623 585 969 1035 1138