Jun 12, 2019 visitors to the willis towers skydeck got an extra scare monday when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into thousands of pieces. Coating on skydeck ledge appears cracked in new video nbc. Published june 11, 2019 updated on june, 2019 at 12. Jun 12, 2019 the ledge, a glass viewing box on top of willis tower, 233 s. Skydeck ledge of chicagos willis tower cracks under. Cracks in chicagos willis tower ledge give tourists a. 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. Officials at chicagos willis tower have insisted the popular tourist attraction is safe after a glass ledge that juts from the buildings 103rd floor appeared to crack beneath the feet of a. 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. Tourists get a scare at willis tower as glass coating. The observation box on the 103rd floor of the willis tower in chicago that appeared to crack underneath a family reopened friday after it was inspected and fixed. Coating crack temporally closes skydeck at chicagos. The floor also cracked in 2014, generating a similar panic. Glass ledge cracks at chicagos willis tower telegraph.
The protective coating which acts like a screen protector for the ledge experienced some minor cracking. One of the ledges at skydeck chicago, the 103rd floor tourist attraction atop the willis tower, appeared cracked monday evening, promting the. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck ledge cracks under visitors feet. Skydeck chicago at willis tower willis tower glass ledge. 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. 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. Protective coating on willis tower ledge cracks under. There was a woman with two kids and they looked really pale and scared because the. 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. Visitors to the willis towers skydeck got an extra scare monday when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into thousands of pieces. 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. 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 a willis tower. Skydeck chicago is open today, but the ledge boxes are closed for maintenance.
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 103rd floor glass skydeck cracked last night. One of the ledges at skydeck chicago, the 103rd floor tourist attraction atop the willis tower, appeared cracked monday evening, prompting. Willis towers glass ledge repaired after cracks appear. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck ledge cracks. Willis towers observation deck glass cracks, scares. Protective layer on the ledge at chicagos willis tower.
The willis tower observation deck, called the skydeck, opened on june 22, 1974. 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. 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. Willis tower skydeck ledge protective coating cracked monday.
Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under visitors feet. 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. Chicago cbs there was another skyhigh scare at the willis tower, when the skydeck cracked under visitors feet. Skydeck ledge of chicagos willis tower cracks under visitors. Tourists get a scare at willis tower as glass coating cracks. The skydeck at willis tower is open today after repairs to its glass boxes. 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. The skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracks under. May 29, 2014 willis towers observation deck glass cracks, scares living crap out of everyone. Tourists visiting the willis tower skydeck in chicago were left horrified when the protective layer of the attractions glass ledge cracked. 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.
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 crack posed no danger to tourists, but was scary to some. Jun 11, 2019 there was another skyhigh scare at the willis tower, when the skydeck cracked under visitors feet. I hear a noise like ksh ksh ksh and it cracked, said jesus pintado, enjoing a family sightseeing trip. Glass skydeck on chicagos willis tower cracks under visitors. Tourist attraction the ledge at willis tower reopens after. No one in danger from apparent cracks in willis tower.
Willis tower skydeck ledge protective coating cracked. Occasionally, the coating will crack, as it is designed to in order to protect the surface of the glass. Visitors to the willis towers skydeck got an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into thousands of. Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in chicagos. 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. 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 towers observation deck glass cracks, scares living. Skydeck ledge protective layer cracks under visitors feet. May 29, 2014 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. Transcript for cracks in chicagos willis tower ledge give tourists a scare. Sears tower as the famous skydeck ledge had a crack in the protective glass leaving onlookers with a scary sight. Willis tower skydeck ledge coating cracks, prompting. There was another skyhigh scare at the willis tower, when the skydeck cracked 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. The protective coating cracked at willis tower in chicago on monday. 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. Chicago wthr a visible crack in the glass on the willis tower skydeck ledge is apparently nothing to worry about. The willis towers 103rd floor glass skydeck cracked last. Ledge of chicago skyscraper landmark cracks under visitors feet visitors to the willis towers skydeck got an extra scare monday when the attractions prote facebook. 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 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. Willis tower skydeck ledge has terrifying crack under. Operators of chicagos willis tower one of the worlds tallest building is now trying to ensure that the building.
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. Part of willis towers ledge cracks under visitors 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. Jun, 2019 ledge of chicago skyscraper landmark cracks under visitors feet visitors to the willis towers skydeck got an extra scare monday when the attractions prote facebook. Ledge at willis tower reopens after protective coating cracks. Visitors to the willis towers skydeck got an extra scare when the attractions protective layer covering the glass splintered into thousands of pieces. Willis tower ledge cracks under tourists feet news. Cracks appear on floor of glass viewing platform in. The ledge is built to withstand five tons of pressure and can hold 10,000 lbs. The willis tower said no one was ever in danger, because the protective layer did what it was supposed to. May 29, 2014 occasionally, the coating will crack, as it is designed to in order to protect the surface of the glass. A spokeswoman for willis tower said the cracks happened in a protective layer on the ledge but no danger was ever present for guests.
Coating on willis tower skydecks ledge cracks under tourists. 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. 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. 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. Scary moments at a popular tourist attraction in chicago.
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 protective coating cracked, video. Coating crack temporally closes skydeck at chicagos willis tower. The skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracks under visitors.
It is an urban destination in the heart of downtown, delivering the best experiences of life and work to residents and visitors of. Glass skydeck on chicagos willis tower cracks under. 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. Tourists standing 103 stories above chicago get a scare when the protective coating over the glass sightseeing ledge shatters. The ledge, a glass viewing box on top of willis tower, 233 s. Protective layer of willis tower skydeck ledge cracks under. Protective layer on willis tower skydeck cracks under visitors feet. 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. The glass ledge extends 4 feet out from the 103rd floor of willis tower formerly sears tower allowing an unobstructed view to the street. Although the crack in the protective layer looked harrowing, representatives for the willis tower told the chicago tribune that no one was in danger. Coating on skydeck ledge appears cracked in new video. Cracks in willis tower ledge terrify tourists 1,300 feet up. The glass on the skydeck ledge of the willis tower cracked.
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 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. 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 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 towers observation deck glass cracks, scares living crap out of everyone. Willis tower captures the vibrancy of the city under one roof. The willis tower skydeck in chicago reopened just hours after a glass layer of the 103rd floor ledge cracked monday. It is the highest observation deck in the united states and one of chicagos most famous tourist attractions. Protective coating on willis tower ledge cracks under tourist.
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. 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. Jun 12, 2019 tourists visiting the willis tower skydeck in chicago were left horrified when the protective layer of the attractions glass ledge cracked. Willis tower skydeck glass cracks in chicago on 103rd. Willis tower skydeck ledge in chicago cracks under. 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. From street to sky, it provides inviting hospitality and memorable experiences.
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