Two men rode the elevator to the top of the Space Needle and jumped off
Two men rode the elevator to the top of the Space Needle and jumped off Jason Weisberger 10:11 am Mon Jul 27, 2026 Seattle, Washington, USA, September 16, 2022_Space Needle Seattle Skyline view from Kerry Park The Space Needle was built in the Seattle Center for the 1962 World's Fair. Two men rode to the Space Needle's observation deck, changed into BASE-jumping gear in the restroom, climbed over the glass barrier, and backflipped from the 520-foot platform. Their parachutes opened; Seattle police are still looking for them.
- ▪Two men rode the elevator to the top of the Space Needle and jumped off Jason Weisberger 10:11 am Mon Jul 27, 2026 Seattle, Washington, USA, September 16, 2022_Space Needle Seattle Skyline view from Kerry Park The Space Needle was built in
- ▪Two men rode to the Space Needle's observation deck, changed into BASE-jumping gear in the restroom, climbed over the glass barrier, and backflipped from the 520-foot platform.
- ▪Their parachutes opened; Seattle police are still looking for them.
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| Original publisher | Boing Boing |
| Canonical URL | https://boingboing.net/2026/07/27/two-men-rode-elevator-top-space-needle-jumped-off.html |
| Publication time | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:11:41 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-07-27T17:31:32.093Z |
| Last seen | 2026-07-27T17:31:32.093Z |
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Two men rode the elevator to the top of the Space Needle and jumped off Jason Weisberger 10:11 am Mon Jul 27, 2026 Seattle, Washington, USA, September 16, 2022_Space Needle Seattle Skyline view from Kerry Park The Space Needle was built in the Seattle Center for the 1962 World's Fair. Two men rode to the Space Needle's observation deck, changed into BASE-jumping gear in the restroom, climbed over the glass barrier, and backflipped from the 520-foot platform. Their parachutes opened; Seattle police are still looking for them. Yet another great PNW parachute getaway. Visitors waiting for the restroom were alarmed when two helmeted men burst out and shoved past them. The situation became clearer when they jumped off the building. They wore parachutes. Seattle police would still like a word.
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