Remembering Four Iconic World Trade Center Stunts ⟶ 【EXTENDED】

: Disguised as a construction worker, he smuggled a parachute onto the roof of the North Tower in a duffel bag.

: He took a 15-foot running start and dove head-first into the skyline, landing safely on the street after a two-minute descent. Remembering Four Iconic World Trade Center Stunts

Owen Quinn , a Vietnam veteran and former WTC construction worker, became the first person to parachute off the towers to raise awareness for poverty. : Disguised as a construction worker, he smuggled

: Though office workers initially feared it was a suicide, Quinn was arrested for trespassing; the charges were eventually dismissed after 19 court appearances. 3. George Willig : "The Human Fly" (May 26, 1977) : Though office workers initially feared it was

: Arrested immediately, his charges were dropped on the condition that he perform a free show for children in Central Park . 2. Owen J. Quinn : The First Parachute Jump (July 22, 1975)