Jun 12, 2019 just hours after a protective glass layer of the 103rd floor willis tower skydeck in chicago cracked, the tourist attraction is open for business again, media outlets reported. At no time whatsoever was the integrity of the structure. 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 city while supported only by a few layers of. If you have even a minor fear of heights, you may want to rethink a visit to chicagos willis tower. Coating crack temporally closes skydeck at chicagos. The terrifying incident happened monday on the towers 103rd floor, which is the location of the deck that gives visitors a panoramic view of not only chicago but also lake michigan and parts of indiana. The willis towers glass skydeck cracks under peoples feet again. A willis tower spokesman bill utter clarified thursday that it was a protective coating, not glass, that cracked as it sometimes does. A video was shot on the 103rd floor monday night, after the ledges protective top layer splintered into thousands of pieces.
Jun, 2019 the glass floor on the skydeck at chicagos willis tower cracked under peoples feet. Tourists get a scare at willis tower as glass coating cracks. Skydeck chicago at willis tower willis tower glass ledge. 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. 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. Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of chicago. May 29, 2014 willis tower s observation deck glass cracks, scares living crap out of everyone. Glass floor shatters under panicked visitors feet at.
Tourists visiting the skydeck on the 103rd floor of the willis tower in chicago got quite a scare when a protective layer on the glass bottom floor cracked. 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. The 110storey willis tower was previously known as the sears tower. Add chicago as an interest to stay up to date on the latest chicago news, video, and analysis from abc news. One hundredstorey high glass floor appears to crack under. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under visitors. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under. Visitors to chicagos willis tower, the citys tallest building, captured video that appears to show cracks in the glass floor of its skydeck ledge. Three halfinches of structural glass underneath the. Protective layer on the ledge at chicagos willis tower. Coating crack temporally closes skydeck at chicagos willis tower. The willis tower skydeck in chicago reopened just hours after a glass layer of the 103rd floor ledge cracked monday.
Glass skydeck at chicagos willis tower formerly sears tower. The glass floor on the skydeck at chicagos willis tower cracked under peoples feet. Jun, 2019 chicagos department of buildings insist the tower s engineers are fit to inspect and repair the glass boxes. Jun 12, 2019 tourists visiting the willis tower skydeck in chicago were left horrified when the protective layer of the attractions glass ledge cracked. Visitors to chicagos willis tower skydeck got the fright of their life on tuesday when the 103rdfloor glass ledge they were standing on appeared to shatter into thousands of pieces. Glass coating on the skydeck of chicagos willis tower cracked. The incident occurred on the former sears towers observation deck on the 103rd floor.
Visitors to the willis towers skydeck in chicago get an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under visitors feet. Glass skydeck on 103rd ffoor starts to crack under. 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. Tourists get a scare at willis tower as glass coating. Glass skydeck cracks under visitors feet 103 stories high at. The glass structure is sound and what cracked is the. Visitors to the willis towers skydeck got an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into thousands of. Coating cracks on glass ledge of chicago skyscraper, worrying tourists. The protective coating cracked at willis tower in chicago on monday. Pictures of cracked glass floor chicago willis tower insider.
Now imagine that glass box protruding from chicagos tallest building cracks. Willis tower skydeck glass cracks, scares living crap out. Just hours after a protective glass layer of the 103rd floor willis tower skydeck in chicago cracked, the tourist attraction is. Footage shows glass skydeck on 103rd floor start to crack. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck cracks under visitors feet cbs. The willis tower, which was called the sears tower until 2009, said no one was ever in danger.
Jun 12, 2019 the protective coating cracked at willis tower in chicago on monday. Jun 12, 2019 visitors to chicagos willis tower received a scare monday night when the buildings glass skydeck suddenly shattered beneath their feet. The citys willis tower has a skydeck on the 103rd floor and people saw the glass splinter into thousands of pieces as they stood on it. Its the second time cracks have appeared on the glass since the ledge opened in 2009.
There was a woman with two kids and they looked really pale and scared because the. In these photos taken friday, june 7, skydeck chicago can be seen atop the willis tower. Willis tower cracks frighten tourists, but officials say. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under visitors feet cnn visitors to the willis towers skydeck in chicago get an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the. Chicago cbs there was another skyhigh scare at the willis tower, when the skydeck cracked under visitors feet. Glass skydeck at chicagos willis tower formerly sears. Tourists at chicagos willis tower were left terrified monday evening, when glass coating cracked beneath visitors feet on the 103rd floor of the. Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in.
On monday night, the protective layer covering the glass floor in the skydeck at willis tower in chicago cracked. A protective coating on a glass sightseeing box of the willis tower in chicago cracked, but officials said no one was ever in danger. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck cracks under. Willis tower skydeck ledge cracks, glass structure still. Minor cracking found in floor coating of willis tower. Willis tower skydeck glass cracks in chicago on 103rd floor. One of the ledges at skydeck chicago, the 103rd floor tourist attraction atop the willis tower, appeared cracked monday evening, prompting the. 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. Protective layer on willis tower skydeck cracks under visitors feet. At completion in 1973, it surpassed the world trade center in new york to become the tallest building in the world, a title it held for nearly 25 years. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck cracks under visitors feet. The protective top layer covering the glass ledge of the 103rd floor willis tower skydeck in chicago splintered into thousands of pieces. Glass cracks below tourists in chicagos willis tower.
Glass balcony at chicagos willis tower cracks as visitors. 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. The spider web of cracks is scary to look at under foot, but willis tower spokesperson bill utter said theres no reason to be alarmed. The seethrough glass bays are known as the ledge and extend about four feet from the building, which was once called the sears tower. Glass skydeck cracks under visitors feet 103 stories high. Sears tower, its name for 36 years is a 110story, 1,450foot 442. Coating on skydeck ledge appears cracked in new video. 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. Chicago at 103 floors up, the ledge at the skydeck of the willis tower is scary enough on its own for many people. Seethrough skydeck appears to shatter beneath tourists at willis tower more alejandro garibay and his cousins were on the glass observatory 1,300 feet up when the pane of glass cracked.
Glass floor shatters under panicked visitors feet at willis. Its at least the second time its happened at the attraction, formerly known as. V isitors to the 103floor glass skydeck attraction at chicagos willis tower formerly known as the sears tower were in for a scare when cracks appeared in the glass. 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. A spokesman for willis tower said that what cracked was a protective coating on the glass structure and not the glass itself. 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 glass coating on the skydeck of chicagos willis tower cracked on monday evening a mother and her two children were reportedly standing on the glass at the time that it shattered willis tower says there were no injuries. Back then, in may 2014, willis tower officials said garibay was never in any danger. Sears tower as the famous skydeck ledge had a crack in the protective glass. Jun 11, 2019 there was another skyhigh scare at the willis tower, when the skydeck cracked under visitors feet.
Glass skydeck on 103rd floor of chicago tower cracks under. 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. Visitors to chicagos willis tower received a scare monday night when the buildings glass skydeck suddenly shattered beneath their feet. Glass ledge on 103rd floor of skyscraper cracks as scared. 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. Willis tower ledge to remain closed until repairs are made. Willis tower skydeck glass cracks, scares living crap out of.
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. Wacker drive, is a popular attraction consisting of four glass boxes that extend a little more than 4 feet out from the skyscraper. Jun 11, 2019 the willis tower said no one was ever in danger, because the protective layer did what it was supposed to. 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 the seethrough glass floor of the willis tower s skydeck in chicago cracked while freaked out tourists stood on the platform wednesday night. Willis tower s observation deck glass cracks, scares living crap out of everyone.
The cracks were in the coating of glass enclosures at willis tower that are known collectively as the ledge. 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 103rd floor of. Scary moments at a popular tourist attraction in chicago. In 2009, the building opened its revamped allglass observation deck, known as skydeck, to. 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. The seethrough glass floor of the willis tower s skydeck in chicago cracked while freaked out tourists stood on the platform wednesday night. Ledge of chicago skyscraper landmark cracks under visitors. The protective coating which acts like a screen protector for the ledge experienced some minor cracking, a spokesperson for the willis tower. The all glass building gives visitors a view 1,500 feet above the city, according to cbs 2. Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in chicagos willis. May 29, 2014 v isitors to the 103floor glass skydeck attraction at chicagos willis towerformerly known as the sears towerwere in for a scare when cracks appeared in the glass. Willis tower glass platform chicago, illinois atlas. The glass on the skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracked. Glass in chicago sightseeing tower cracks under tourists.
Glass coating on the skydeck of chicagos willis tower cracked on monday evening, leaving tourists terrified the skydeck boasts protruding glass ledges. The willis towers glass skydeck cracks under peoples. Occasionally this happens, but thats because we designed it this way, said bill utter to the chicago sun times. Tourists visiting the willis tower skydeck in chicago were left horrified when the protective layer of the attractions glass ledge cracked. Glass in chicago sightseeing tower cracks under tourists feet the. In fact, it was the protective coating on the glass as opposed to the glass itself that cracked, a willis tower spokesman confirmed to the guardian. Occasionally, the coating will crack, as it is designed to in order to protect the surface of the glass. Chicago skydeck on 103rd floor begins to crack under. Jun, 2019 if you have even a minor fear of heights, you may want to rethink a visit to chicagos willis tower. The crack posed no danger to tourists, but was scary to some.
Chicagos department of buildings insist the tower s engineers are fit to inspect and repair the glass boxes. A terrifying sight took place high up the willis tower ok. Jun 12, 2019 the ledge, a glass viewing box on top of willis tower, 233 s. Tourists standing 103 stories above chicago get a scare when the protective coating over the glass sightseeing ledge shatters. The glass ledge extends 4 feet out from the 103rd floor of willis tower formerly sears tower allowing an unobstructed view to the street. Glass skydeck on chicagos willis tower cracks under visitors. A glass ledge on the 103rd floor of the tallest skyscraper in chicago cracked under visitors feet on monday night.
There was another skyhigh scare at the willis tower, when the skydeck cracked under visitors feet. The willis towers 103rd floor glass skydeck cracked last. Seethrough skydeck appears to shatter beneath tourists at. Visitors to the willis tower s skydeck got an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into thousands of pieces. 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 willis tower in chicago had a crack in its glass floor, scaring tourists. May 29, 2014 coating on willis tower skydecks ledge cracks under tourists. Jun 12, 2019 tourists visiting the skydeck on the 103rd floor of the willis tower in chicago got quite a scare when a protective layer on the glass bottom floor cracked. The move comes hours after cracks appeared in what the official said was a coating designed to prevent scratches on the glass. A california family visiting the willis tower in chicago said they heard the glass flooring on its 103rd floor skydeck begin to crack wednesday night while they were taking in views of the city. Only a 6 millimeter thick protective coating cracked. The willis tower, however, assured visitors that none of the guests were in any danger, saying only the protective layer cracked and the glass floor below it remained intact. Chicagos willis tower skydeck ledge cracks under tourists. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck ledge cracks under.
Willis tower skydeck glass cracks in chicago on 103rd. Cracks in willis tower ledge terrify tourists 1,300 feet up. This coating does not affect the structural integrity of the ledge in any way. Willis tower formerly sears tower stands at 1,451 feet tall making it the tallest building in chicago and the secondtallest in the us. Tourist attraction the ledge at willis tower reopens after. Tourists at chicagos willis tower were left terrified monday evening, when glass coating cracked beneath visitors feet on the 103rd floor of the buildings skydeck.
Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in chicagos. There are four ledges that allow visitors to step four feet away from the building and experience what it would be like to be suspended 1,353 feet above the ground. Coating on skydeck ledge appears cracked in new video nbc. Jun, 2019 visitors to the willis tower s skydeck got an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into. 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 allglass area of the willis tower, in which sightseers can view the city. May 29, 2014 participants stand on the new glass balconies suspended 1,353 feet in the air and jut out 4 feet from the willis tower s 103rd floor skydeck on july 1, 2009 in chicago. Coating on willis tower skydecks ledge cracks under tourists.
The willis towers 103rd floor glass skydeck cracked last night. Pictures of cracked glass floor chicago willis tower business insider. Glass platform on chicagos tallest building cracks under feet. Jun 12, 2019 the willis tower, however, assured visitors that none of the guests were in any danger, saying only the protective layer cracked and the glass floor below it remained intact. Willis towers glass floor cracks under tourists feet. Occasionally, the coating will crack, as it is designed to in order to protect the surface of the glass, said brian rehme. A spokesman for the willis tower said that what cracked was a protective coating on the top of three layers of glass one halfinch thick. In 2009, the building opened its revamped all glass observation deck, known as skydeck, to.
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