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Space Needle Departure Gate

Some landmarks are admired. Others are apparently mistaken for departure gates.
2026-07-27

Some landmarks are admired. Others are apparently mistaken for departure gates.

Seattle police say two men bought tickets to the Space Needle on Friday evening, entered a restroom and emerged wearing helmets. They then climbed over the observation deck’s glass wall and parachuted from the 605-foot structure before disappearing into the city below.

The return journey, one assumes, will be conducted at ground level—and with paperwork.

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Source: https://apnews.com/article/space-needle-seattle-base-jump-93e51a529d950e68835f9da70da53503