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A 21-year-old man leapt to his death from the 86th floor of the Empire State Building in New York yesterday, a police spokesman said.
The man, whose name has not been released, jumped over barriers surrounding the observation deck during the evening rush hour, landing on the pavement in front of a Bank of America branch.
The apparent suicide came as tourists and officer workers milled around the famous landmark at about 6.15pm
He landed on the 34th Street sidewalk during rush hour, and an onlooker told the paper, "He came down in front of the Bank of America. Boom! It was an explosion. His body was shattered... one guy ran over and covered the body with an umbrella."
Police believe he was successful because there weren't many visitors due to the weather.
http://gothamist.com/2010/03/30/man_jumps_off_empire_state_building.php
He landed near the north-east entrance of the skyscraper on West 34th Street.
The jumper managed to climb over the safety barrier because wet weather meant there was very few people on the observation deck.
The deck on the 86th floor stands 1,050 feet above ground level and can be reached by high-speed lifts.
The deck has a glass-enclosed area as well as outdoor walkways on all four sides of the building.
A second observation deck lies at the top of the Empire State Building on the 102nd floor.
Since the skyscraper was built in 1930, more than 30 people have leapt to their deaths.
In January 2009, a 54-year-old woman jumped from the 39th-floor window, landing on a balcony on the 25th floor, where she died, the police said.
The building, which stands at 1,453 feet to the top of the lightening rod, was designed by William F. Lamb.
Excavation of the site began on 22 January, 1930, but the skyscraper was not officially opened until May 1 1931.
U.S. President Herbert Hoover presided over the opening ceremony by turning on the building's lights with the push of a button from Washington D.C.
More than 3,400 workers were involved in the construction of the building and according to official accounts, five workers died during the building process.
It stood as the world's tallest building for more than 40 years until the World Trade Centre's North Tower was built in 1972
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/wor...e-State-Building-rush-hour.html#ixzz0jl9oOTpy
The man, whose name has not been released, jumped over barriers surrounding the observation deck during the evening rush hour, landing on the pavement in front of a Bank of America branch.
The apparent suicide came as tourists and officer workers milled around the famous landmark at about 6.15pm
He landed on the 34th Street sidewalk during rush hour, and an onlooker told the paper, "He came down in front of the Bank of America. Boom! It was an explosion. His body was shattered... one guy ran over and covered the body with an umbrella."
Police believe he was successful because there weren't many visitors due to the weather.
http://gothamist.com/2010/03/30/man_jumps_off_empire_state_building.php
He landed near the north-east entrance of the skyscraper on West 34th Street.
The jumper managed to climb over the safety barrier because wet weather meant there was very few people on the observation deck.
The deck on the 86th floor stands 1,050 feet above ground level and can be reached by high-speed lifts.
The deck has a glass-enclosed area as well as outdoor walkways on all four sides of the building.
A second observation deck lies at the top of the Empire State Building on the 102nd floor.
Since the skyscraper was built in 1930, more than 30 people have leapt to their deaths.
In January 2009, a 54-year-old woman jumped from the 39th-floor window, landing on a balcony on the 25th floor, where she died, the police said.
The building, which stands at 1,453 feet to the top of the lightening rod, was designed by William F. Lamb.
Excavation of the site began on 22 January, 1930, but the skyscraper was not officially opened until May 1 1931.
U.S. President Herbert Hoover presided over the opening ceremony by turning on the building's lights with the push of a button from Washington D.C.
More than 3,400 workers were involved in the construction of the building and according to official accounts, five workers died during the building process.
It stood as the world's tallest building for more than 40 years until the World Trade Centre's North Tower was built in 1972
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/wor...e-State-Building-rush-hour.html#ixzz0jl9oOTpy
