The top layer of glass covers the glass bottom below, according to WBBM-TV.
Tower officials said no one was ever in any danger and that the protective layer did what it was expected to do, WBBM reported.
Protective Layer Of Willis Tower Skydeck Ledge Cracks Under Visitors' Feet https://t.co/osEwLtogwI pic.twitter.com/gcOSYcgC8H
— CBS Chicago (@cbschicago) June 12, 2019
Chicago resident Jesus Pintado recorded the scary scene as it unfolded and told the news station that there were sightseers on the glass box when it splintered.
“There was a woman with two kids and they looked really pale and scared because the floor just cracked,” Pintado said.
The same thing happened at the Chicago tourist attraction in 2014. No one was in any immediate danger in that episode either.
CNN reported that the sightseeing ledge attracts about 1.5 million visitors a year.
Willis Tower Skydeck Ledge Coating Cracks, Prompting Replacement https://t.co/RiWFNKsO4S pic.twitter.com/XQZoiaRaIQ
— Patch Illinois (@PatchIllinois) June 12, 2019
SkyDeck ledge of Willis Tower cracks under visitors' feet https://t.co/4Ch65Mu9rE
— Local 4 WDIV Detroit (@Local4News) June 12, 2019
Glass Skydeck on Chicago's Willis Tower CRACKS under visitors' feet https://t.co/2Tyj6Df08z via @MailOnline
— Karen Loshe (@kloshe1) June 12, 2019
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