The floor also cracked in 2014, generating a similar panic. The protective layer cracked before in may 2014, creating a similar panic. It is the highest observation deck in the united states and one of chicagos most famous tourist attractions. Tourist attraction the ledge at willis tower reopens after. A spokeswoman for willis tower said the cracks happened in a protective layer on the ledge but no danger was ever present for guests. A family visiting the willis towers 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. Chicago at 103 floors up, the ledge at the skydeck of the willis tower is scary enough on its own for many people. Jun 12, 2019 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. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck ledge cracks.
The willis tower is the second tallest building in the united states, and its skydeck observatory, on the 103rd floor, lets visitors step out over the. Glass skydeck on 103rd floor of chicagos willis tower cracks under terrified visitors feet for the second time in just five years. Cracks in willis tower ledge terrify tourists 1,300 feet up. The ledge is built to withstand five tons of pressure and can hold 10,000 lbs. The willis tower skydecks the ledge cracked but its supposed to, according to a spokesperson, who said only the protective coating of the glass box that protrudes from the 104th floor of. 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.
Jun 12, 2019 tourists visiting the willis tower skydeck in chicago were left horrified when the protective layer of the attractions glass ledge cracked. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck cracks under. Skydeck ledge of chicagos willis tower cracks under. Jun, 2019 the glass ledge extends 4 feet out from the 103rd floor of willis tower formerly sears tower allowing an unobstructed view to the street below. The willis towers glass skydeck cracks under peoples feet again. Tourists can experience how the building sways in wind and see far over the plains of illinois and across lake michigan to indiana, michigan, and. Jun 12, 2019 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. Tourists get a scare at willis tower as glass coating. Skydeck ledge of willis tower cracks under visitors feet. Coating on skydeck ledge appears cracked in new video. The willis tower told cnn affiliate wbbm no one was in any danger, as the protective layer did what it was supposed to do. Cracks appear on floor of skyscraper viewing platform visitors to chicagos tallest building captured video appearing to show cracks in the floor of. The glass sightseeing box extends from the 103rd floor of willis tower in chicago and attracts about 1. The protective coating cracked at willis tower in chicago on monday.
The skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracks under. The glass ledge extends 4 feet out from the 103rd floor of willis tower formerly sears tower allowing an unobstructed view to the. A glassfloored ledge on the 103rd floor of a chicago skyscraper cracked as a family stepped on it on monday. The protective coating which acts like a screen protector for the ledge experienced some minor cracking, a spokesperson for the willis tower told usa today in a statement. Willis tower skydeck glass cracks in chicago on 103rd. Tourists visiting the willis tower skydeck in chicago were left horrified when the protective layer of the attractions glass ledge cracked. Coating on skydeck ledge appears cracked in new video nbc. Jun 12, 2019 the ledge is designed to hold up to five tons and its protective coating is intended to keep the ledge from scratching. Coating on willis tower skydecks ledge cracks under tourists. Coating on willis tower skydecks ledge cracks under tourists the boxes of the ledge opened in 2009 and were said to be able to hold five tons by bj lutz published may 29, 2014 updated. Wacker drive, is a popular attraction consisting of four glass boxes that extend a little more than 4 feet out from the skyscraper. Tourists get a scare at willis tower as glass coating cracks. Operators of chicagos willis tower one of the worlds tallest building is now trying to ensure.
Jun 12, 2019 the ledge is designed to hold up to five tons and its protective coating is intended to keep the ledge from shattering. Jun 12, 2019 the ledge is designed to hold up to five tons, and its protective coating is intended to keep the ledge from scratching. The willis tower skydecks the ledge cracked but its supposed to, according to a spokesperson, who said only the protective coating of the. Jun 12, 2019 visitors to the skydeck ledge up on chicagos willis tower which is already scary enough as it is got the fright of their lives on wednesday when its protective layer cracked underneath them. Now imagine that glass box protruding from chicagos tallest building cracks.
Protective layer on willis tower skydeck cracks under visitors feet. Jun 12, 2019 skydeck ledge of willis tower cracks under visitors feet by. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck ledge cracks under. Willis towers observation deck glass cracks, scares. The protective coating which acts like a screen protector for the ledge experienced some minor cracking, a spokesperson for the willis tower. The ledge is designed to hold up to five tons, and its. Visitors to the willis towers skydeck got an extra scare monday when the. Glass coating on the skydeck of chicagos willis tower cracked. The glass ledge extends 4 feet out from the 103rd floor of willis tower formerly sears tower allowing an unobstructed view to the street. Chicago wls video posted to social media showed cracks on the glass floor of the ledge attraction at willis tower on monday. Coating crack temporally closes skydeck at chicagos willis tower.
Willis tower skydeck ledge protective coating cracked. The ledge is designed to hold up to five tons and its protective coating is intended to keep the ledge from scratching. The ledge is designed to hold up to five tons and its protective coating is intended to keep the ledge from shattering. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under visitors feet. Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in chicagos.
There was another skyhigh scare at the willis tower, when the skydeck cracked under visitors feet. Operators of chicagos willis tower one of the worlds tallest building is now trying to ensure that the building. Visitors to the willis towers skydeck got an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into thousands of pieces. The ledge, a glass viewing box on top of willis tower, 233 s. Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in. Cracks in chicagos willis tower ledge give tourists a. May 29, 2014 coating on willis tower skydecks ledge cracks under tourists the boxes of the ledge opened in 2009 and were said to be able to hold five tons by bj lutz published may 29, 2014 updated.
Offering spectacular views spanning up to four states, a onestop chicago experience full of interactive exhibits and the ledge, a glass balcony extending four feet outside the 103rd floor of willis tower. The willis tower observation deck, called the skydeck, opened on june 22, 1974. 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 willis tower. The willis towers 103rd floor glass skydeck cracked last. Jun 11, 2019 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 skydeck ledge coating cracks, prompting. The willis towers 103rd floor glass skydeck cracked last night. May 29, 2014 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. The protective coating which acts like a screen protector for the ledge experienced some minor cracking, a representative told usa today in an emailed statement on behalf of the willis tower. Layer of willis tower skydeck ledge cracks under visitors feet. One of the ledges at skydeck chicago, the 103rd floor tourist attraction atop the willis tower, appeared cracked monday evening, prompting. Coating on willis tower skydecks ledge cracks under. Jun 12, 2019 the protective coating which acts like a screen protector for the ledge experienced some minor cracking, a representative told usa today in an emailed statement on behalf of the willis tower. 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.
The skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracks under visitors feet. Willis tower skydeck ledge cracks, glass structure still. Willis towers observation deck glass cracks, scares living crap out of everyone. It was, nonetheless, a scary moment for visitors to the chicago attraction. Published june 11, 2019 updated on june, 2019 at 12. 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. Jun 12, 2019 the willis tower told cnn affiliate wbbm no one was in any danger, as the protective layer did what it was supposed to do. Part of willis towers ledge cracks under visitors feet. Jun, 2019 the protective coating which acts like a screen protector for the ledge experienced some minor cracking, a spokesperson for the willis tower told usa today in a statement. Footage taken by frightened tourists shows the shattered transparent floor of a viewing. Jun 12, 2019 the skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracks under visitors feet. Jun 12, 2019 the willis tower skydeck in chicago reopened just hours after a glass layer of the 103rd floor ledge cracked monday. The video was posted by a skydeck visitor on facebook. Transcript for cracks in chicagos willis tower ledge give tourists a scare.
Glass skydeck on chicagos willis tower cracks under visitors. 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. The ledge is designed to hold up to five tons, and its protective coating is intended to keep the ledge from scratching. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under. The crack posed no danger to tourists, but was scary to some. Willis tower skydeck glass cracks in chicago on 103rd floor. Jun, 2019 a glassfloored ledge on the 103rd floor of a chicago skyscraper cracked as a family stepped on it on monday. Jun 12, 2019 the ledge, a glass viewing box on top of willis tower, 233 s. Glass skydeck on chicagos willis tower cracks under. 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 willis tower told cnn affiliate wbbm no one was in any danger. 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. Visitors to the willis towers skydeck in chicago get an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into. Chicago video posted to social media showed cracks on the glass floor of the ledge attraction at willis tower in chicago on monday. 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.
Wacker drive, is a popular attraction consisting of four glass boxes that. Skydeck ledge protective layer cracks under visitors feet. I hear a noise like ksh ksh ksh and it cracked, said jesus pintado, enjoing a. Skydeck chicago at willis tower willis tower glass ledge. The willis tower skydeck in chicago reopened just hours after a glass layer of the 103rd floor ledge cracked monday. Visitors to the skydeck ledge up on chicagos willis tower which is already scary enough as it is got the fright of their lives on wednesday when its protective layer cracked underneath them. Its at least the second time its happened at the attraction, formerly known as. The glass on the skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracked. Skydeck ledge of chicagos willis tower cracks under visitors. Protective layer of willis towers skydeck cracks under visitors feet.
The ledge of the willis tower cracks under visitors feet wptv. Tourists standing 103 stories above chicago get a scare when the protective coating over the glass sightseeing ledge shatters. I hear a noise like ksh ksh ksh and it cracked, said jesus pintado, enjoing a family sightseeing trip. Chicago wthr a visible crack in the glass on the willis tower skydeck ledge is apparently nothing to worry about.
Skydeck ledge of willis tower cracks under visitors feet by. Jun 12, 2019 protective layer of willis tower s skydeck cracks under visitors feet. Protective layer on the ledge at chicagos willis tower. The ledge of the willis tower cracks under visitors feet.
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. The skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracks under visitors. Glass ledge on 103rd floor of skyscraper cracks as. The ledge is designed to hold up to five tons and its. A spokesperson for willis tower issued a statement saying, the protective coating which acts like a screen protector for the ledge experienced some minor cracking. Jun 12, 2019 visitors to the willis tower s skydeck got an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into thousands of pieces.
Chicago cbs there was another skyhigh scare at the willis tower, when the skydeck cracked under visitors feet. 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. No one in danger from apparent cracks in willis tower. Scary moments at a popular tourist attraction in chicago. Visitors to the willis towers skydeck got an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into thousands of. Jun 11, 2019 there was another skyhigh scare at the willis tower, when the skydeck cracked under visitors feet. Glass ledge on 103rd floor of skyscraper cracks as scared. Willis tower skydeck ledge protective coating cracked monday. Jun, 2019 the ledge, a glass viewing box on top of willis tower, 233 s.
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