The story of the man that climbed DOWN the Twin Towers...

[@aroshawettewa5503]

Balls of steel. He absolutely refused to give up. Mad respect, rest in peace mate.

[@rickyparrilla2426]

This isn't true.

[@CLL21]

He tried so freaking hard, man. Absolutely heartbreaking.

[@Trancymind]

Even Neo had to ditch Morpheus escape plan.

[@jilla-dr9hu]

Yes it’s heartbreaking. Wished he had more time to get down. He probably woulda made ir

[@Israel_Hasha]

Everything has been shit since 911 so prolly for the best.

[@RAIDERxNATION]

my palms started sweating as im typing this, i cant imagine the adrenaline rush and then the blinding force if the collapse.

[@TIMEPPF]

He tried so hard and got so far, but in the end it didn't even matter, he had to fall to lose it all, but in the end it doesn't even matter.

[@richmyles9442]

Dude had nothing below him but a quarter mile of drop. Made it 20 floors knowing the whole time one slip was lights out, in his work clothes, under the most extreme circumstances imaginable, maybe witnessing people falling off the building around him. Even the most experienced rock climber would struggle to repeat that performance. Remarkable guy.

[@jakobfolmar6604]

No shit and probably wearing dress shoes!!! Holy hell. These poor people, life is brutal.

[@sixslinger9951]

and I bet the sides of the building were damn hot too. he's what a true American is all about. Never give up. Beast mode for sure. RIP.

[@Hollywood42081]

Apparently, he had a lot of experience rock climbing. I saw somewhere someone knew who it was based off the floor he climbed from

[@breakingpieces7715]

in that circumstance you have to slide very slowly and probably in the order of 4-5 centimeters at a time, perhaps it's even too much, imagine the pain in your leg muscles after just some floors doing that

[@danevertt3210]

@@breakingpieces7715I actually can’t imagine. My legs are shaking and ready to give out after 20 minutes of sex…….and that certainly isn’t shimming down, using leg strength to keep held up between two beams.

[@midsouth2strokes185]

Dude had something to live for! RIP. What a warrior.

[@robertdavis942]

If he had survived, he could’ve been the only person to witness what was actually happening. No one above the impact zone lived to tell what it was like in the 106 floor conference room. They had over 100 people in there. Granted, he’d have a horrific story to tell, possibly heart wrenching, but it would be important information for people who had no idea what happened to their loved ones. It’s a shame that he didn’t escape. I heard that some people actually tried to utilize table cloths into a makeshift parachute. However, when they jumped, the force of the air falling snatched tablecloth off of them destroying the hole makeshift parachute apparatus. What a horrible, horrible, horrible way to die.

[@louispb6387]

They have witnesses who were on the phone, sending emails etc but only minimal information released

[@Intrepid_Crusader1096]

From the photos it looks like he came out of the impact zone. His office may have been around the 97th or 96th floor. At the time he started climbing most of the fire on that floor was on the east side of the tower. It didn't spread to the west side of the tower until much later. He would have had time to orchestrate his plan of escape as conditions on his side of the floor were still somewhat tolerable.

[@xBDE]

Bro would have "Committed Suicide" Long before he got to tell his story.

[@BIGLARRY100]

I don't think tht a table cloth would help. I think parachutes have to open at a higher altitude to work then the towers or other buildings are at. I read that somewhere which is why they're not provided like fire extinguishers but I'm no expert. All these stories of what ppl tried & nothing worked. I think it's crazy ppl could call, text, or email ppl. It's jarring to me knowing I'm going to die but I can still send msgs to whoever. If it happened today you could watch KZbin videos or pull up songs. You could choose ur soundtrack to go out to. Tht's kinda awesome & kinda of sad. It's just nuts. RIP to everyone. Fact is we can all kind of insert ourselves into the shoes of these ppl to a point & use reason to at least partially simulate the experience. Tht's why our palms sweat hearing these stories.

[@malazkm]

​@@xBDE that part

[@DonFlanklin]

Survivors from the north tower stated that the whole building shook as the south tower collapsed. Safe to say trying to achieve that unbelievable feat while the building itself is shifting would be almost impossible. It's truely hard to imagine. The mans will to survive was incredible, It's so sad he didn't make it. What ever was driving him to do that was for sure worth living for. He really deserved to live.

[@ll2323]

I was thinking about that too but anything past 30 floors idk if the human body, even with adrenaline could make it climbing down. Like u said shifting building might make that difficult.

[@vavvokilluminati]

Everyone deserves to live

[@hi_is_this_clorox_bleach]

i think i would try to just do my best to focus on each move completely and not take eyes of the inside of the column... or atleast id like to think I would be able to do that

[@isaac-vb1ng]

That is an amazing perspective, there’s a sped up video of the south tower swaying back and forth after the hit showing it moving like a pendulum

[@Replayz_gaming_]

​@@vavvokilluminatifor sure not everyone

[@gw6258]

I can’t even fathom the amount of determination it took for that guy to get as far as he did in such a desperate situation.

[@jamesmiller4085]

Probably wanted to see his wife again

[@Makeitso2023]

If true imagine how angry and frustrated he must have been if there was a cracked/broken window just the next column over and he couldn’t get to it,was he trying to get down the whole way to the bottom or just far enough to stand a chance of being rescued from fireman who might have seen him while inside the building

[@TheAbderaman]

for sure if he dad a tool to broke the window of the floors below the crash he could have survived he is amond many persons which i feel deep moral torture for not having the chance to survive may they rest in peace @@Makeitso2023

[@ENTERANAME16]

Adrenaline

[@bblande]

Not wanting to die is a great motivator.

[@johncapewell7520]

Im actually struggling to imagine what it would feel like to be shimmying down the side of the twin towers. I think my heart would explode or id shake so uncontrollably that id just fall.

[@conchoid5749]

I think I'd rather jump down and enjoy the fall than have a heart attack while doing this

[@nomadman5288]

You'd be amazed at what you could do if the situation truly called for it. There's a good chance that you'd dissociate and even after, if you survived, not remember doing it or at least feel like it was someone else while you watched from first person.

[@johncapewell7520]

@@conchoid5749 something tells me you wouldn't enjoy the fall.

[@johncapewell7520]

@@nomadman5288 yea I suppose when I'm sat here with no threat in my vicinity its harder to imagine.

[@lukehudson4482]

My hands would get so sweaty from being scared shitless, I would be fucked.

[@Brody-cx5vl]

The tremendous athleticism of this guy. Climbing down with a business suit and shoes. Man wanted to live.

[@amandaforeman7441]

That, or pure adrenaline and will to live ❤

[@Sani-zx3nx]

Ein absoluter Kämpfer und ein Held . Ich verneige mich vor Ehrfurcht vor seiner Seele . Ruhe in Frieden 🌹🙏🕯

[@ithink3979]

Respect for the dude's will to survive. It was one of the first things I thought of when I saw this happen. There's navigable columns down the whole way, might as well try it. I was in a very athletic phase back then, too, strength building, endurance training, etc.. A real rock climbing/daredevil side to me, always climbing up and down crazy stuff that blew my friends minds. I would have been one to try that, too if I were up there.

[@jacobpeters5458]

I wonder if one could've grabbed onto the columns to slide down. cuz when the columns widen at the bottom, there's no way to prop urself against them

[@messier8379]

man wanted to live to see his family on another day again 😢 but the fate is not fortunate 😭

[@ronaldperry9103]

Listening to this story makes my hands sweaty just thinking about how high up he was and how nothing to hold onto except for putting pressure against either wall holding you’re body up and trying to shimmy down… what a legend.

[@sandman9415]

It’s crazy cause there are probably so many wild stories & moments like this that went on inside the building that we’ll never hear of.

[@SoyAntonioGaming]

maby the man who tried to climb down put the bom b in the towers???

[@xNico08x]

@@SoyAntonioGaming bomb? what?

[@SoyAntonioGaming]

@@xNico08x government made him do it

[@xNico08x]

@@SoyAntonioGaming wdym?

[@elementalcc4991]

​@@SoyAntonioGamingintelligence 100

[@moreedcola6837]

Balls of ABSOLUTE STEEL. I have extreme respect to that guy.

[@The-Great-Brindian]

He's a fecking LEGEND no doubt 😎

[@jenniferbeyer6412]

Wish we know his name.

[@JoeBuck207]

It's a BS story.

[@TheSteveSteele]

@@JoeBuck207What?

[@Trancymind]

We can all agree that even Neo couldn't even pull this off with Morpheus escape plan in the matrix.

[@xyzct]

He died trying. That's the best any of us could do.

[@MrChopsticktech]

What about dying trying to save others?

[@TylerEubank]

@@MrChopsticktechgood luck with that superman

[@tripwire3992]

@@MrChopsticktechwannabe hero

[@thenerdwholovesentertainme1721]

​@@tripwire3992You wouldn't do the same to save others?

[@DoktrDub]

@@MrChopsticktechthat too, but how can you save somebody if they are in the exact same situation as you? you are both trapped up there

[@mig1017]

Nothing but respect to this man. I practice calisthenics and I'm aware of parkour & I'm not sure I would have done what this man did. This is an amazing story. Thank you fir sharing. RIP to all those who were lost on that fateful day.

[@Mzbossladyrise]

Parkour?

[@EKL-qu7ih]

Amazing how time doesn't make any of this easier to hear. It never ceases to be utterly harrowing.

[@sixslinger9951]

the will to live is strong. That man was a fighter to the very end. It's too bad he couldn't break a window down below the impact zone and then get to the stairs for exit.

[@Flippityflap]

he probably needed a tool for it or more power than he could generate with his feet to break a window

[@JSUKyrks69]

I thought many floors below the impact zones were also on fire due to fuel and fire blowing out elevator doors

[@breakingpieces7715]

@@JSUKyrks69no not many, just 2 max 3 in some spots

[@The-Great-Brindian]

I'd have needed to neck a bottle of JAck daniels ( and a few beers ) to try that nonsense heh trust me, that shit was fecking hairy.

[@Gameboy-Unboxings]

​@@The-Great-Brindianno, what you'd need is a fat line of coke. Idk though. It would have to be some good coke cause I sure wouldn't want to come down from it halfway down.

[@monsterpig3270]

I am surprised no one talks about Pasquale Buzzelli who was in the stair case of the North Tower when it collapsed. He talked about how he looked up and saw the floors collapsing above him then threw himself in the corner of the stairs and fell 29 stories. Amazing story of survival.

[@RickySlater13]

what do you mean? Videos with Pasqual Buzzelli have millions of views lol

[@brianjohnston3707]

Yeah and he was a lier, he exaggerated the amount of floors

[@karynsuepohlmeier2109]

I've not heard this story. I'll have to check it out.

[@ginap.7950]

I remember his story. I remember thinking that out of all of the spots he could've chosen, he chose the one spot that didn't get touched. Miracle. Absolute miracle. His wife was so relieved when he came home & knocked on the door.

[@brianjohnston3707]

@@ginap.7950you mean luck, absolute luck..

[@zacharydalton8132]

I’m absolutely terrified of heights so the thought of trying to do this is giving me so much anxiety.

[@grb2015]

me too

[@shaneb3792]

With the people above the impact zone. They had 2 choices. Burn to death or jump to their death. I think your brain compensates so you are not afraid to die and that is why over 200 people jumped. There was a study on it somewhere that at the point they jumped they probably weren't afraid anymore

[@freakyfornash]

@@shaneb3792 Right, and I'll admit that I would have jumped if that was my best possible option. It would have been far better than staying inside that death trap, and would have gone out with one hell of a bang, instead of a whimper for certain. You can also compare it to how a suicidal person feels when they suddenly become just a bit too happy and jolly out of nowhere, since that often means they've made up their minds, and are going to end their lives any moment, while knowing they're not going to be a part of this world they never asked to be in for much longer either.

[@TaxingIsThieving]

Oh you poor thing. Making this ALL about you.

[@MarianaCarvalho-gu8zx]

True. But grappled with the choice to live or to suffocate to death, probably you'd end up considering it at some point and try. I don't know what I'd do. Some people would end up paralysed by sheer fear... I am not quite sure anymore. Regardless, no one should ever be faced with such fate.

[@icescrew1]

There is a rock climbing technique thats used. Feet on one side, back pressed against the other. Not having mastered it first, and that slick looking surface. What a nightmare.

[@Skynexbox]

This is so insane that someone actually tried this, but I have to admit it did cross my mind a lot of times. I just wasn't sure if the space was narrow enough for a human being to get a grip. That bloke is a legend!! God bless his soul!

[@chocolatetownforever7537]

The line from one fireman in the Naudet brothers documentary that really stayed with me all of these years was, "How bad must it have been up there, (above the impact zone) that the better option is to jump?" So true. God bless all of those that passed that day, and their families.

[@SoyAntonioGaming]

how do we know it was volountary jump? maby they tried to get fresh air to breathe but got pushed by ppl behind them who panicked?

[@chocolatetownforever7537]

@@SoyAntonioGaming We know that most were voluntary because more than a few jumped with other people, some holding hands, because they didnt want to jump alone. Enough with the conspiracy theories please. They are exhausting.

[@breakingpieces7715]

@@SoyAntonioGaming both

[@patriciagiles5833]

It got as hot a 1000 degrees. So, yeah they were cooking alive.

[@newhorizon1355]

​@chocolatetownforever7537 Reality isn't a conspiracy, ppl do panic and self preservation kills others,just look at night club fire deaths and 93 trade center bombing. Now of course maybe a few of tge 200 plus jumpers were pushed, but still may have occured!

[@mattjones5987]

I think people are underestimating the power of sound waves. The vibrations of the 1st tower collapsing would not have been isolated to that tower. The sound wave would travel through the air as well as through the elements of nearby buildings. It's probable that whether he heard the rumbling or not, the vibration would have shaken the building too much to maintain his grip.

[@rickyparrilla2426]

This isn't true. It's not like how this guy is saying it. The man who attempted this barely made it down 1 floor before he slipped and fell to his death. I saw the video it's on KZbin.

[@melisentiapheiffer3034]

​@@rickyparrilla2426I saw that video.

[@hallaskjerah]

@@rickyparrilla2426The Video you’re referencing is from the south tower, this is the north tower.

[@altalty6023]

​@@rickyparrilla2426No, this is a separate incident. He did indeed make it down 20 floors, then was not seen again after the south tower collapsed. People did calculations and he wouldn't have been able to make it down in time anyway. He was averaging 1.5 floors per minute. Assuming he didn't fall, he would have made it to floor 34 by the time the tower collapsed. I have great infographics on this with calculations and plenty of photos.

[@JojoSmacks]

​@altalty6023 it's a shame he never had a chance.

[@DkBorelli]

He is a legend! His efforts for climbing down with the will power and bravery is beyond life and death. My love and heart goes out to these beautiful people

[@MissDiamondsMM]

There is a Video here on KZbin where you see the man fighting for his life but in the end it is too much and he falls down before The Tower 'collapses'..😢

[@maggiematthews3517]

He gave it everything he had even though he must have been shaking with exhaustion after even just a few floors. Such determination. Such strong will to live. Rest in peace now, it's for sure you will never be forgotten.

[@TheDude69]

It's impossible to imagine how terrifying that situation would be.

[@williamshields4479]

You 100% would not have preferred to be in the North Tower than the South. In the North, there was ZERO chance of escape as all the stairwells were rendered impassable. In the south tower, one was left intact and as a result around 20 people above the point of impact were able to escape and survive. In addition to that, the experience in the North Tower was way more excruciating as the fire and smoke was concentrated in a smaller area since it was struck higher up and smack dab in the middle of the tower. That is why at least 85% of the jumpers came from the North Tower. So definitely South over North. All day every day.

[@ravenrey7225]

also, many folks on the south tower had the chance to leave before 175 hit their tower since 11 hittin the north one spooked them into followin their guts and leaving before trouble came around. its very sad that many others above impact didn't realize that there was a stairwell still working. those who made it from there know they ll always owe their life to honorary firefighter Welles Crowther , who noticed it first and guided them there.

[@richardjones3792]

You missed the point

[@billjones642]

below impact, you'd rather be in the north. above impact, you'd rather be in the south. if you're a firefighter, you'd rather be in the north. given the choice, you'd rather be at home.

[@williamshields4479]

@@richardjones3792 please enlighten me

[@mr.noride7226]

1:10 Actually, more people died in the North Tower than the South Tower. Even though the South was hit lower and it didn’t stand for as long, because of how far to the East the plane hit, people were able to access the stairs on the Western side of the tower for some time. The plane that hit the North Tower struck it perfectly in the middle, cutting off all stairways to the floors above the impact zone.

[@JenniferJones-q8x]

It's the time-wise that he's talking about. The man was coming down from the north tower which gave him additional time that he certainly would need in order to continue climbing down. So technically, the man had a better chance and more time than if this was the south tower. It's specifically about this man that he's referring to. We all know that more people died in North Tower. It's about the collapse and this guy that is specifically being said

[@donaldduncan7095]

Thanks for that info, I never heard that before, it makes sense. Glad to hear many escaped the south tower. I figured the evil guy flying the 2nd plane improvised when he saw the north tower just burning and still standing so he decided to take out a lower corner of the south tower in hopes that it would cause an immediate collapse. So, his decision backfired and failed when the people inside had a fire free passageway to escape. So many more people would have died if he would have hit it dead center and as low as it was hit.

[@teijaflink2226]

I think that happened because I have seen the person who in to the south tower flew into it sort of side ways so one stair was free, still many didn't find it, though many had already got out when the plane hit even if they where told to stay.

[@Kylefassbinderful]

yes there was an accessible staircase but most people didn't get that chance. The reason the South Tower had less deaths is because a lot of people evacuated or began to evacuate after the first plane hit. There were people who stayed because of mixed messaging that the building gave people in terms of evacuating or staying still.

[@jjs7721]

Staircase A in the South Tower was the one that remained completely intact from top to bottom. However, not all workers in/above the impact zone could access it because the smoke was ploughing through the floors. Staircase B in the North Tower is where 14 people survived the collapse.

[@ludicrousmodel3173]

Had this guy been one column over, he could've went through that window and made it out.

[@polarvortex3294]

Picked the wrong window to exit, I guess... Of course, even if he'd picked the right window, seems like he would've had to make a tricky move to get into, or fall into, the miracle open one. Could've slipped up right on the verge of success. There would have been no one there to pull him in or help him, after all, barring another miracle, and conditions were not ideal.

[@PearlFirexx]

Not sure if he would have had enough time to escape the building before it collapsed though.

[@ludicrousmodel3173]

@@PearlFirexx Yes, it really depends on how quick he would've been and how long after the plane impact this happened.

[@LazySusan.]

Well.... if the window was broke, I would have to think someone broke it out. So, it's possible there were ppl on that floor still to help him in the window. It's a shame no one was on any of those 20 floors to break a window to help him back in. After going through all that.... imagine seeing a man climbing down past you from the outside. I don't know if 20 floors was enough, but had he been able to signal to someone inside, perhaps they could have broke a window and helped him in.

[@polarvortex3294]

@@PearlFirexx If he'd made the super-brave outside climb and managed at some point to get back inside, and then, just a few floors from the bottom, felt & heard the tower collapsing above him -- seems like one of saddest things imaginable. He would have had his hopes for life snatched away at the last moment.

[@memphis6694]

Ok because of this video, I went down a rabbit hole and did not stop to I found out more about this person. He did shimmy down, but not 20 stories but closer to 10. Also he is going down with his back against the wall or column behind him, his knees pressed up against the column in front of him and his feet would now be bent under his but and was used to help grip that column behind him as well. Unfortunately the way you are saying, probably wouldn’t be possible, because the width between the columns is not wide enough. Also unfortunately that open window despite being right there would be impossible to reach because there is no way of going from the column he was going down to the other one with the open window. Lastly this is very factual, it is in the Official NIST Report… I am now trapped in a 9/11 web and have watched and learned more about this tragedy then I ever known previously. I was 13 when it happened and yes I knew it was bad and a lot of people were hurt and a lot lost of lives were lost. However I couldn’t by any means grasp this situation they way I have as an adult… My prayers will forever be to those who lost their lives (baring those who causes it) those who lost loved ones, and all those involved in any aspect of this tragedy…

[@sonofhibbs4425]

I was about 21 when it happened, and even as a young adult it took years to get a better understanding of the situation. There are some things i’m still discovering. I didn’t understand until last month why some of the people who fell had long trails of cloth coming from their feet. I now realized the floor was so hot where they were that they had wrapped ripped curtains or tablecloth (or some sort of fabric they found in the offices) around their feet so that their feet didn’t burn off. When they fell/jumped, it had unraveled.

[@sirjarko8762]

I honestly can't even imagine this as my final moments. Some people are just amazing even in the worst of situations. Nothing will get his life back but I hope he somehow knows much much of an amazing strong man he truly is. RIP

[@nrgao]

The fall of the south tower registered a 2.1 on the Richter scale in Lisbon, NH, 266 miles away. He would have been flung immediately. Such a tragic story.

[@camus83489]

yeahhhhh. it was a mini earthquake

[@VaughanDee93]

That's a real never giving up attitude despite overwhelming odds against you Respect, can't believe I've only just found out about this now

[@taylordore2995]

My palms are sweaty listening to this 🥺 so unbelievably sad but inspiring omg. So much drive to live

[@zackyzackyzacky1]

Same here, I need to dry them off now.

[@sl0ppyblojobzz]

Whoa, mine too. Damn.

[@mykingofkings1439]

It always happens to me too... it's actually a survival tactic, sweat allows us to create friction and grip and even thinking about being in the situation is enough to trigger the reaction from our body

[@JayyJayyTripz]

Palms sweaty moms spaghetti

[@stardustring]

I know I'm in bed having a feeling like I'm falling

[@kasialeparska2480]

My heart is in the pit of my stomach and my hands are sweaty just thinking about him “shimmying down”…….. poor people…… I CAN’T even begin to imagine the nightmare…… may the victims all RIP….😔💔✝️💟🕊️

[@djizzal20]

I couldn't imagine doing something like that. Mad respect to whoever that guy was

[@cac3343]

The down draft from the other tower falling is definitely what knocked him off the building. Somewhere I read that the wind speeds were in excess of 100mph. That guy is a legend. We can all learn from this to appreciate each and every day that you have been given.

[@The-Great-Brindian]

100mph winds?? your SOURCES please? His a55 would have been blown away sky high at those wind speeds what on earth are you talking about mate?

[@naysayer1238]

@@The-Great-Brindian Yeah, that seems wrong. How about the small earthquake that WTC 2 made? Or my best guess, he just couldn't breathe in the dust cloud.

[@Supgangy]

@@The-Great-Brindianhe’s talking about the downdraft produced by the falling towers not the windspeed at that height.

[@MM-ig1iv]

There's a story from one paramedic that said one of the jumper or "faller" was actually still alive after hitting the ground! But only for a few brief moments. The guy was tagging people that were assumed dead. And he went to tag that woman and she said "hunny I'm still alive!" Please call my daughter" he knew obviously she was dying or going to die any minute. He didn't quite know what to do? So he lied to her and said.. it's ok. You're going to be ok. "they're coming" Even though her bottom half was all disfigured, her head never hit the ground.😢 My God, this day really upsets me more than any. It wasn't fair to them people... or hardly any human on Earth. It's still hard to comprehend and swallow what all happened that day.

[@memphis6694]

Just heard about this. Truly awful.

[@grantmctaggart9942]

It was so horrific the guy doesn’t know if it was even real. He said it might have been a false memory from ptsd a hallucination from the stress or it really happened . Apparently she resented him for a while screaming I’m not dead over and over.

[@emmanuelchavezbarraza7828]

pasa el documental

[@John-m1z8o]

@@emmanuelchavezbarraza7828think it’s called One day in America - it’s a 6 part doc.

[@getaflattyinya]

Literally impossible. 1000 ft drop

[@daikaijuzilla]

What hurts especially is that we don’t know his name, he’s completely unknown 💔

[@douglasbubbletrousers7343]

We might be able to narrow it down to a list of who it could have been. We know it was a male who died in the north tower who reportedly worked on the 94th floor. If we had pics of the list we could probably narrow it down more. It is unlikely this gentleman was elderly or significantly overweight and obviously had no physical handicaps.

[@mikeaziz5040]

Maybe it's because it's a made up story

[@douglasbubbletrousers7343]

It could be. I don't think there is any video evidence of this out there. Which doesn't make sense, because if he was descending for that long there was enough time for someone to pull out their video cam. Plenty of people had video cameras. Also i am sure there were tons of news cameras circling the building the same time he supposedly did this. @@mikeaziz5040

[@woodsofypres]

​@@mikeaziz5040it's not a made-up story, you can find videos of him attempting to get down

[@daleburnfart6845]

Dont worry. God knows the man's name. That is far more useful then us knowing his name.

[@leokimvideo]

Everyone has survival instincts, disasters reveal our special powers to survive. Some disasters are impossible to survive no matter how incredible you are

[@jimpanse1638]

Im watching this every year and i still discover new stories every year. This is just so hardcore and has really affected me psychologically as a child even though i dont even live on the american continent. 😢

[@JohnnyHandsometm]

I feel like everyone who works in buildings that are super tall should all have parachutes at their desk God forbid.

[@SoyAntonioGaming]

no, they should work during work hours. not base jump for fun on company time.

[@MarianaCarvalho-gu8zx]

Not only that, but more than enough alternatives for exiting. Heck. I already avoid tall af buildings if I see them and always avoid top floors because my thought is "if a fire broke out at some point due to natural cause, the ones on top have less likely a chance to escape."

[@kate215]

Parachutes have altitude limits. It wouldn’t open in time. But a base jump suit might work

[@Inky_doodledoo]

Who expects a building to have parachutes?

[@lilykat.]

I'll be honest, I think now's not a good time for that joke.​@@SoyAntonioGaming

[@maxmonikac1980]

I used to have dreams about making this climb down. And remembered Tom Cruise from Mission Impossible II using some kind of sticky cups climbing a skyscraper. That was always my idea to survive this horror. Also don’t forget that not only the second tower collapse could have made him lose his grip. Also you have tons of debris raining down on you from the floors above and yes people falling.

[@LarsonPetty]

Check out George Willig. He scaled the south tower in 1977, using homemade "latch type" climbing gear that fit into the window washer scaffold slots. Took him 3 1/2 hours to complete the climb and was arrested at the top.

[@sergeantbigmac]

FYI that was Mission Impossible 4 or 5 or something. (Theres been so many I cant keep em straight) and Tom actually really did climb part of the Burj Khalifa

[@meepmeepziptang]

I think of Tom cruise in vanilla sky

[@justaguy2365]

I used to spend a lot of time with my grandmother at the hospital. There were times when she'd be sleeping and I'd wander around the hospital all hours of the night. There was a space like this between two buildings that went up 8 stories. I used to shimmy up and down all the way. Going up is definitely easier than going down

[@Ineffable1111]

suction cups i guess.

[@dgw4049]

He lost but he certainly chose the best option. Real guts and survival instincts.

[@EKL-qu7ih]

So proud of him for the fight he put up. Incredible.

[@roniangel3]

At 1:03 does anyone notice the woman standing in the hole of the tower? She's wearing a black shirt with light color pants. There's also a man on-top of one of the broken columns, to her right, he's much harder to see. Her name was Edna Cintron.

[@SharkWhisper00]

Is the man wearing a orange shirt ? I can see something of a man to the top right of the waving woman imagine living though and surviving the impact zone where the plane hit crawling towards the windows that were busted open and could get some fresh air and breathe and to stand there fully aware and coincidence of what's going on and seeing a few near by helicopters and to see that not none of the helicopters tried to rescue her and throw her a rope to tie around her and pull her to the ground now THAT would be a bad ass amazing survival story

[@Hatari2u]

I remember seeing the footage on the morning of 9/11 of that man, and then the cameras trying to find him again after the collapse of the other tower. It was heartbreaking and horrific. Every now and then I would try to find mention of him (I never saw the footage replayed) and could never find anything. Thank you for posting. They had some pretty zoomed in images of him. The person filming him was basically following his plight and I also watched - holding my breath and with my hand over my mouth. I wish he could be identified. Perhaps it’s too tragic for any family to contemplate their loved one fighting so courageously to live only to be struck down by the force of the implosion nearby 😢

[@The-Great-Brindian]

Imagine if we had the drone technology of today and rescue robotics, and the technology of improved digi coms etc back then hate to break peoples hearts but such was the designs of those towers folks, it STILL would ahve been mighty difficult to save people trapped 92+ floors in the N Tower. 😞 Hi Hatari 2 Me (or 2u?) or what? 😐

[@memphis6694]

Thanks for verifying this story. I wasn’t sure how true this was. It’s heartbreaking to hear.

[@sigmachud9092]

@@memphis6694 i have yet to see any evidence showing anyone descended 20 stories. he would have had to climb down the impact floors, super heated beams, fire blasting out windows etc. i have watched everything i can find and nothing shows this. he is on the north tower, west face. the video she is referencing has to be the talierco footage which shows a man fall after lowering himself a few feet (if that), zoomed in watching his plight. he comes out a window, goes back in and then a final time he tried to lower himself.. it's the only thing i have seen that is even close to this, but it's obviously not this man. i have been searching and cannot find any reliable reference to anyone descending the north tower 20 stories. just anecdotes of people saying they saw it.

[@memphis6694]

@@sigmachud9092 hey can you look at my comment on the original post. It’s 3 days old, so if you sort by newest, shouldn’t he to hard to find. I agree he did not scale down 20 floor’s however he did go down 10 floors. I posted a comment about it. When you find my comment, tell me what you think. Also I recently watched on Hulu the National Geographic 9/11 One Day in America and it’s only about an1 second clip and they zoom in on this man and you can literally see him move down slightly. It’s soo unbelievable that I had to find out more.

[@jtubef8620]

You must not have looked very hard, there's literal videos of him climbing down and falling. Multiple of them. @@sigmachud9092

[@douggherkin]

I actually asked urban free climber Alain Robert if he could have climbed down from the North tower as it was on fire and he refused to answer me.

[@dsbmgrey9504]

Even if you could make it down, it would take several hours to do it, and the building would have collapsed by then. The only chance to survive is to scale down a few floors and break a window to access a stairwell.

[@demonhalo67]

Agreed. It's the only way, unless sliding down the aluminium cladding was possible. They don't look too wide. One lower leg on one side the other on the other.

[@pierren___]

​@@demonhalo67the vertical lines should have had little steps

[@firstofdecember9247]

Imagine making it down a few floors, only to realize you have nothing to break a window. . .

[@hutlazzz]

@@demonhalo67 window washer do have a platform that they have to attach somewhere to go up or down... Very sad that no protocol was made cause it seem infrastructurally, it was possible to get either down or up from outside wall if collumn was intact

[@josephrobinson5452]

​@@firstofdecember9247yeah and it's very likely one would fall trying to break a window.

[@kensingtonwick]

A sad story and true testament to the sheer determination and will to live. RIP

[@lilac624]

😢

[@rachealtackett940]

It's so sad to think of what happened to him, and all the people who perished. I can't imagine the terror those people faced.

[@klk1900]

People that have never been In A structure fire before. They don’t understand one thing. When you see people jump. 90%+ of the time it’s not premeditated as you would assume. It’s literally a reflex. - I remember being the roof man when I was new, I had very little experience and one leg punched threw the roof vent hole. and a blow torch comes out of the attic. Flames start licking my SCBA mask. Then A 4x8 section starts sagging. and I literally dive off the roof and half way down I was thinking. “WHY THE F+++ DID I JUMP? I could’ve used the ladder!” That’s when I learned. Your biological hardwiring in your body has certain reflexes hardwired In. -- so I often think. Most of the people jumping probably got hit with the heat and that reflex kicked them out. Some obviously premeditated the ones holding hands etc

[@feartrain1282]

Well said, and likely true to many of the “jumpers”. It’s prob natural instinct for any mammal/animal to immediately jump away from an unexpected blast of heat or fire without a single thought of where your jumping to.

[@GordonPyzik]

Animals do the same. Seen cats jump from very tall burning buildings

[@ac1646]

Thank you. Makes sense know you've said this.

[@lilyrose6946]

This makes me so sad. Dude almost had a chance :(

[@MosesHeaps]

He made it

[@Ro6entX]

I could imagine many people probably tried without a doubt. Just prior to the attacks, not sure if it was in progress of being filmed or even written yet but Jackie Chan was going to be in a movie as a window washer that has to stop terrorists from blowing up a building. Needless to say it was rightfully cancelled.

[@Itsonlyfriday]

Wow!!! What an absolute legend!!! His story should definitely be shared, it sucks that we can't know who he was and what exactly happened that caused him to fall but my best guess is (like you mentioned) it was more than likely the collapse of the south tower that ultimately caused his demise. It's so tragic to think that the window next to him was actually open and it also has me questioning whether he could have possibly been saved by someone noticing him and breaking a window to slide through that was underneath or something like that. He must've been a climber or something along those lines that let him know that this was even possible to try to do but what an incredible guy!!💔😞

[@1349FDJT]

That is so terrifying. So sad. I cant imagine the horror everyone faced that terrible day.

[@TIMEPPF]

The other problem was going down another 70 stories in half an hour, even if he survived the South Tower collapse. Plus the plume of smoke rose up and it would make it very hard to breathe, see, or hold a grip. And then run a block or two to survive the North Tower collapse.

[@hutlazzz]

there is inbetween floor with open area and thightening of collumn so it was certainly possible, but hell holding that way down, you are an office worker not extreme climber who have practice year prior

[@ravenrey7225]

no need, it would've been enough for him to break a window with his foot in one of the office floors right below impact, then he could ve shimmied back inside and used the stairs.

[@get_it8473]

@@ravenrey7225 yeah good luck braking that window with your foot while trying not to fall aint happening

[@The-Great-Brindian]

stop typing this ... this 😐

[@zKsery]

@@ravenrey7225there indeed was another man who tried to climb down and fell off. He climbed down a few floors, tried to kick open a window and literally fell. The entire thjng was recorddd, just type in 'man tries to climb down wtc ' Skyscraper glass is not breaking open with a kick from A shoe you're gonna need somethjng pointy , sharp , with mass

[@TeezyTattoos]

What a brave guy he acted under pressure and did the only thing he could RIP

[@Ty-tie_FTW]

Dude i actually just read this story last week for the first time. Thanks for this video. I actually thought that the dude went down with the building he was climbing. I didn't know he fell when the first tower collapsed. I wish he would have made it

[@rickyparrilla2426]

This isn't true. The guy didn't make it down 1 floor before he fell. It's on a video.

[@mitchellelliott7813]

​@@rickyparrilla2426 The climbing down multiple floors is true, you can literally see multiple people do this in some of the zoomed in footage that stays fixed on the towers the entire time. There are videos of a couple people on the East Side of the South Tower making it down about 6 and 2 floors, respectively, before they slipped (seemingly while trying to break open a lower window). There was also someone on the West side of the North Tower who made it down 10 floors without falling when the tower then collapsed. One of these persons is even mentioned/cited in chapter 8, page 218 of the WTC Investigation report (see NIST NCSTAR 1-5A).

[@memphis6694]

@@rickyparrilla2426 no it’s 100% true. Only corrections is the man makes it down 10 Floors not 20. However he absolutely scaled down the side of that building.

[@NuCkInFuTs1]

Just think, all they would have had to do was put ladder bars or slots on each of those beams and a lot of people would have been able to climb down.

[@darrenmackenzie1892]

Brilliant but simple idea!! They should do this for future talk buildings instead of thinking how to make them look beautiful.

[@missraeray]

@@darrenmackenzie1892I agree but they would never 😞

[@pho3nixinflight]

Lmao that’s ridiculous.

[@k.gspianoworldjourneyschan437]

Your a great commentator, your commentating of new yours twin towers collapsing is rivoting!! Thank you sooooo much, it takes me there! Sincerely, kenny ❤

[@rogsolaris7411]

Unimaginable. I would be so shocked by the height and circumstances I wouldn't be able to do that.

[@gNome_5]

I will never forget the pure shock, horror, and near unbelievability of witnessing those planes hit those towers on live television! When we saw that first plane hit one of those towers, I specifically remember both of us wondering, What sort of emergency would cause a pilot to stray that far off course? However, by the time the second plane hit the other tower, that was one too many coincidences for us to think anything else than what it turned out to be! I can never rid the sound of those periodic thumps (which, I later learned, were the bodies of those who jumped to escape being roasted alive!) out of my mind! Even still, after the shock of all of that, I don't think for a second either of us (grandma and I) were ready or could've guessed what was about to happen next-witnessing those towers falling-all of these events, for me, were a step too far into the void. I have never, in my whole life, before or since, felt convinced that the possibility of the beginning of the end might've just begun! RIP to all the victims of 9-11-not just those who died on that day but in the subsequent days, months, and years since, as well! 😱💔😭 ❤️🇺🇲♾️

[@AustinMarti]

I don't believe it is within the realm of possibility that you saw the first plane hit on live TV. That would have required the TV news station to know it was going to happen ahead of time.

[@deandavies9576]

My hands would be trembling and sweating so much i would just lose grip instantly, this man has waaay more bottle than i ever would, i would cry like a little girl at the thought of doing this or just have a heart attack. RIP Sir

[@MarianaCarvalho-gu8zx]

Also, at the time the adrenaline jumped in and their only thought was "get out of here. Get out of here by any means." Once they were in safety the reality would sink in (sadly, they never did and this pains me so much)

[@jonartan4754]

Heart attack would be a nice way to go considering the other options

[@Stefania98s]

@@jonartan4754 Are u joking? Or being for real?

[@charaicommenternotalt]

@@Stefania98s better than burning to death ig

[@aidanbagshaw3411]

"Recently I have been getting back into 9/11" god damn that sounds wild😂😂

[@Eboy_esp]

my hands and feet are sweating bad thinking of trying to shimee down the twin towers 90 + stories I couldn't imagine

[@Knightfall-Batman]

This story is kind of hard to believe, but I think someone pointed out someone that looked like they were trying to climb down, and one of the videos taken during 9/11. The fact this man shimmied down 20 floors before supposedly slipping, and falling to his death, is amazing. If only he had made it all the way down. We need a story about this guy

[@Knightfall-Batman]

@@JackieSwisher619 agreed

[@newhorizon1355]

There was no way to get to bottom. Either it opened wider or closed to a loop shape, which he would've been stuck.. Only help from a fire truck ladder could've saved him.

[@PeachWookiee]

If he’d had a long enough rope, he could’ve rappelled down.

[@josephnardella1324]

Me to sir! I just found this out now + to me he’s a hero for almost pulling it off!

[@tygobermind3640]

@@PeachWookiee And if he had a parachute he could just jump lol

[@bennyblanco2091]

His stamina had to be near empty as well, even with the initial adrenaline boost

[@karynsuepohlmeier2109]

Those poor people didn't stand a chance. Breaks my heart. 😢❤

[@minustaco42zero24]

The absolute overwhelming will and desire to live in that man is a true example of the will in us humans. God rest his soul.

[@TheCreditShifu]

This is known as chimney technique in rock climbing, there are two ways british and french technique. One way is like you said with one foot each side, and the other is two feet on one side and using your back against the other side. How easy or hard it is depends on the distance between each side and the material its made of

[@warrenkemmer1307]

In a situation like this it pays to be in shape. Gives yourself a better chance if you are a fit and active type person.

[@demonhalo67]

Even so, to descend 94 floors and live to tell the tale to some extent requires a modicum of luck. Had this fella had it on the day he could have re-entered the north tower 18 floors below the point of impact and made it down. He would have only had 30 minutes to go down 70-75 floors but if fast, it's possible.

[@warrenkemmer1307]

@@demonhalo67 imagine if he made it through some luck involved. What a story to be unlucky enough to have been in the building that high up when it's hit by a plane in the first place then have luck swing to your side if you managed to make an escape like that. Many people believe in destiny but is it still destiny when someone is responsible for bringing your life to an end abruptly. Are all forms of death destiny and if so there's nothing he could've done if it was just his time. Sad events of that day and the lives stolen still really hit me hard. These People were were just going to work they weren't doing anything risky that could have affected their life. Very sad.

[@demonhalo67]

He was lucky to survive the crash, the 94th floor was where the fuselage from flight 11 passed through and where fireballs erupted out of three sides of the building, (although not on this side.) In any case there was nothing to lose as all stairwells and elevators were smashed from the 92nd floor and above. His survival would have given a great insight to what it was like up there. Nobody survived higher than the 91st floor, those folks descending say no one was coming down from above and the stairwells appeared blocked. Sadly more did not try to descend via these means and chose to leap from the tower and die instantly than suffer smoke asphyxiation and heat burn.

[@rzncrnt9833]

The windows on the wtc were made to be unbreakable, you cant even open the windows. So even if u did descend, theres no way you can break it and enter from outside

[@MarianaCarvalho-gu8zx]

​@@demonhalo67and they'd need plenty of time to do so. It's very little time for that many floors.

[@thesecret111]

That guy is a true hero! The typical American idol you will see in movies, escaping explosions and doing the impossible, he deserves a purple medal for that!

[@JojoSmacks]

If he survived of course 😢

[@newhorizon1355]

We don't know who he was.

[@fuscazo5399]

no, that's not the definition of a hero.

[@w.harrison7277]

In rock climbing this is called chimney climbing and it can be surprisingly easy IF the width is just right for your body measurements and IF the friction between your shoes and the metal are just right. If the friction is not right you have to compensate with strength and technique to add friction but its intuitive, a beginner can do it. The key to this situation ironically is to relax and trust the body to do the thinking and balancing; its possible for the cerebral cortex to override the brain stem and relax if you accept that you will die otherwise. Fear is the enemy of climbing performance; only the body can do it. Pretty much anyone could do this chimneying if the width is just right for them and they have the right shoe soles. The technique is called "stemming" and it can be done with either your back against one side and both legs walking down the other side, or with one foot under you and the other on the other side. If the chimney is wide it can also be done one foot against each side with your body toward the wall. If it was either this or certain death I could do this, I think. Biggest problem would be overcompensating for friction and running out of muscle strength.

[@gfgfdgdgdg]

Muscle strength is the main problem I think. You can probably hold out in that position for 5 minutes, but can you last for 20-30 minutes or even more? It seems nearly impossible.

[@w.harrison7277]

@@gfgfdgdgdg If your body size is perfect for the chimney width you would be surprised how easy it is and how long you can hold out. There's a possibility that 10% of the people who died could have downclimbed to the structure 30 ft above the ground where it stops and then jumped and possibly broken your ankle, but you could live. Strength would be less of a factor than your clothing and shoe sole material. But if everything was ideal you could do it right now.

[@michlo3393]

@@w.harrison7277 Riiiiiiiiight, and it was theoretically possible that if the people flapped their arms hard enough they could have generated enough lift to compensate for their body weight and flown down to safety.

[@janoplt]

Yes. I agree. There`s a possibility that 10% of them could make it...@@michlo3393

[@BORN-to-Run]

They should have designed light-weight FIRE ESCAPE STAIRS from the top floor window to the bottom, on at least, one side of the building. That would have have saved HUNDREDS OF LIVES>

[@stupor_mundi]

I can't imagine the despair to even attempt this, if I try to imagine what it would be like I feel the vertigo alone would defeat me, just looking down... nevermind the smoke, the strong winds, the noise of the explosions, the screams and absolute terror. This person was strong, may he rest in peace and his loved ones find healing and comfort.

[@ThatVeryArtGal]

This is such an important story. Thank you for posting it. It bothers me when people refers to the people that they saw falling as "jumpers" or that they jumped. Maybe some did, but I've always felt that most people fell accidentally, maybe by leaning out windows to get air, or from attempting to climb down.

[@Josytt]

Keep in mind if likely wasn’t the bang or noise from the 2nd tower falling that made him fall, it would have been the entire tower swinging from the shaking

[@austintaylor6152]

Theoretically youd only need to get below the fire, however do remember on the floors that are on fire the metal is going to get ridiculously hot, so if you were to be above going through the fire area would be almost impossible so this dude is an absolute legend

[@hutlazzz]

was certainly fine depending the side the wind were blowing

[@hallaskjerah]

People were trapped in floors beneath the fire due to the impact jamming doors.

[@5wheels178]

@@hallaskjerah I thought almost all the fatalities were at or above the impact zone

[@tomb6319]

​@@5wheels178I read the floor directly below (92nd I think) the impact in the North Tower had no survivors due to debris and damage blocking off all exits.

[@SomeRandomGuyDDD]

​@@tomb6319actually it was 91, and I'm sure there was only 1 survivor

[@zacmartin7729]

So sad. He did all he could

[@OlgaHolger]

WAWW I can't even breath listening to this story about the man trying to get down, ohh my God ohh my God dearest man rest in peace .... pew

[@flyingchimp12]

He fought for himself more than almost anyone else in that building. He deserved to live but RIP. I hope his soul is satisfied knowing he did everything

[@jenniferbeyer6412]

I had wondered if that was a possibility. Also thought about the window washers lifts, if it could have worked. It's sad that the man failed. It just shows how desperate the people were to survive. Bless them, and always remember and honor them.

[@darkmanelover]

You just gave me a thought if the window washing lifts could have saved lots of people maybe not all but a few window lifts could of saved the ones that jumped ,,, it's so sad over all how things happened I just wish this tragedy never happened all these beautiful souls lost and afterwards more humans lost from cancer when doing the recovery the search and rescue crew would die Year's later due to inhaling toxic chemicals from the charred steel of the both towers Rest In Peace to All 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@karynkay328]

I read that the doors to the roof were locked shut, one of the towers window cleaners died in the North Tower, if he had had access to the roof 😢

[@BFaluup]

I’ve recently began looking into it again and it’s now just hitting me how horrific that day was and how the people trapped must of felt and what they went through…I was a senior in H.S. when this happened and all these years I never thought to much about it..I even went to NYC in 2006 and didn’t even go to the site but I did see the sphere…I didn’t know this story but I’ve thought hundreds of times what they could have done to get out I can’t believe there was no protocols like having rope or a helicopter with a water cannon..I guess no one thought this possible in 2001…had that guy been able to break a window he could have got in and the stairwells were open under the crash site…he was so close but I heard those windows were thick and strong. Thanks for posting

[@rickyparrilla2426]

It didn't happen. The one guy who attempted to do this didn't even make it down one floor, let alone 20 floors. It was recorded on video. The poor guy fell very quickly attempting to do this. I don't know why people post videos like this if they didn't see it themselves. It couldn't be done especially in work clothes like shoes and tie which the guy had on. May he rest in peace.

[@martkbanjoboy8853]

There is some footage of two men sheltering under a part of the towers that adjoined Austin J. Tobin Plaza. Canned music plays in the background. Sheafs of paper are fluttering down. Debris is scattered helter skealtar. The two men are commenting on a man scaling down the tower, who eventually falls to his death. I do not know any further details. I wonder if it was found footage or whether the two men survived the attack. It is intensely disturbing footage. Lest we forget.

[@misguidedangel6550]

​@@martkbanjoboy8853I'd love to see that footage

[@misguidedangel6550]

​@@rickyparrilla2426I remember seeing a guy make it down a few floors then he starts going really fast and loses grip

[@TheUrbanAlien247]

It was an insurance job, that's why it happened the way it did. You didn't hear that from me though.

[@travismccutchan3144]

"Alright guys, so recently I have been getting back into 9/11" - Depressed Ginger (2023)

[@KillUhG99]

I’m glad someone mentioned that

[@adanalyst6925]

DG has some great out-of-context quotes

[@Xpwnxage]

"Now, back to 9/11." -RedLetterMedia 2014

[@js35701]

Me too. I think every once in a while people get 9/11 fever.

[@LarsonPetty]

@@js35701 I seem to do this from time to time, myself. Another one for me is the 3/11/2011 Tsunami that struck Japan.

[@bennettmylius1563]

The dust probably is what got him imagine climbing with concrete dust all over everything you couldn't get any friction, it's not like chalk :(

[@a.g7236]

There is a video on youtube about a man scalling the side. Unfortunately the same camera man caught the last part of his life as well. I dont know why but i periodically go through a 911 phase. RIP to anyone inside the towers. And my condolences to anyone affected by this event.

[@Kimberly_11]

Has anyone heard of Edna Cintron!? She was waving 👋 from the impact spot forever until she just disappeared! Of course like this one guy, she falls after the building collapsed 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@DanaFromAlaska]

You can see her in the picture at about the 1:03 mark

[@LKing-ng3nz]

the waving woman - they have a documentary about her

[@guycomments]

This is even more terrifying than jumping When you have jumped, you have accepted your fate fully. When you're shimmying, and you *fall*, you've got 30 seconds to accept your foot-slip as the reason for your imminent death. 30 seconds to wrap up everything you had going on in your head. "I have to get down, I have to make it home, I have to make it to the kids". And suddenly, you're too sweaty, and you fall. Instantly, nothing you've been thinking about, up until 1 second ago, none of it is relevant or important anymore. All the while you're shimmying, you're thinking to yourself "I'm not gonna die, not gonna die, not gonna die, im gonna make it, im gonna make it, I have to make it", and in a moment you no longer feel the grip of the walls either side of you, and instantly you're faced with the truth that you're really not making it. The chances are up, and no one is coming to save you. The shimmyers had no ability to hold the thought "I'm already dead" until it was out of their hands completely. That's what's so amazing about the jumpers. No one saw more clearly than the jumpers what was happening. I don't think I could jump if I was there, even amidst the fire and the chaos. I don't think I could jump. These people were on the level of socrates or jesus. Greeting death at the door, when she arrives, is the most noble action I can think of. I'm not saying kill yourself. But, sometimes reality doesn't give you the choice to live any longer, and you have to choose how to act for the next 5 minutes as your death approaches you. And facing that with dignity takes more strength than any of us can be expected to muster.

[@prndownload]

They were also likely overwhelmed by smoke and fire. Some were likely pushed by others behind them who were fighting to get closest to the open window. Some may have assumed there were big air bags deployed downstairs ready to catch them.

[@Youainit]

@@prndownloadno one thought that

[@QuattroSG]

Im 99.9% sure literally no one thought there was giant airbags at the base of the tower to jump into…wtf?

[@someone3187]

I'm convinced they didn't actually jump. It's more likely they slipped while trying to find a way to escape through the windows like this guy.

[@AustinMarti]

In reality, I don't think you'd have the ability to choose to NOT jump. When you find yourself in an inferno, there's just no way your body and mind are going to allow you to decide to say "yeah I'm comfortable here and I accept this torturous death consumed by flame/heat/smoke".

[@Hagfan789]

Poor fella was probably physically drained then just fell.. Rip to him & the person laying in the puddle of blood at the base of the tower. Right side bottom of the screen when you're looking down the side of the building @ 1:40

[@Katrielible]

I remember hearing about this guy and have had trouble myself finding anything on him. Thank you for sharing this lesser known story ... what an incredible display of man's will to live! RIP to this mystery man. 😢

[@martymcyourflysdown6872]

Just goes to show buildings should have some sort of fire escape where people can get down if the stairs and elevators are blocked

[@HeywoodJablowme7]

The stairs are usually the fire exits, you're instructed to not take elevators if there's a fire due to power loss.trapping you inside or losing power and falling. But if both are cut off.... no chance

[@nomadman5288]

I always wondered how far apart those outside columns were because putting your back against one side and your feet against the other is how I would have tried to get out. There's no way I'm going out in that fire, or without trying something. I would have been looking for cords from all the electrical devices around first to see if there was any way to tie something together to climb down. If that didn't work, I would have shimmied my ass off.

[@JohnWickkkk]

Ok Rambo

[@lojkas8924]

Off course you cant breath u cant see in smoke and you looking for cables i think people jumping down or do this had no other choices

[@OgThugLuv]

Same here. Shoot, shoes and socks off for more grip (who knows maybe feet sweating would do you in) and keep pressing your back firmly and in a squat formation walk down. It’s too high. No matter what, their fate was sealed unfortunately. I was 18 when I stood in front of my tv before highly school. Pacific time, I didn’t go to school that day. St that age my goal was to visit those towers one day. They took that along with nearly 3,000 souls.

[@TheCountziggenpuss]

Ok, Batman. 🦹‍♂️

[@bobbyunavailable]

It’s just so tall though, it’s virtually impossible to imagine.

[@nurfyturf3202]

during the south tower collapse, the North Tower begins to shake violently once again as the debris and rubble smashes into the façade. maybe the intense vibration of the building shooked him off

[@co-null5599]

This is true, it caused a minor earthquake

[@kirkwilliams4942]

Better to try than to just jump. I'm a climber, I'd give it a go too. But some people that jumped were burned. So sad.

[@ningwasabi]

This story is so surreal and at the same time so real. Reminds me immediatly to all the parcour runner who are able to do that 100%!! I come to this video coz i was asking myself over and over what would be if you have a parachut in your office desk and to use it in such situation. A minimal option to survive instead to die......! I would do it! (Btw i am a paraglide pilot) Great video ❣

[@seriousorganizer]

Interesting wish they all had parachuttes in their desk!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ryand141]

The worst way you can go would've been getting trapped up there. Unimaginable horror.

[@shyguy54321]

I gotta assume the ground shaking or wind is what got him cause I doubt he could have gotten any more scared or startled than he already was

[@cyberspelunker1980]

Legend. I wouldn’t have been that brave. My stomach flips just thinking about it.

[@jessica3218]

I could never I have an immense fear of heights

[@skippyskater]

Why do people have to build things so tall in the first place? "Oh yes look at me and the size of this construction which compensates for the size of my appendage which the doctor chopped"

[@Fido-vm9zi]

Yes, yuck!

[@GroomLeader]

I tell you, if I was in the tower, and there was a way to the ground via the stairwell, don't bother telling me to "stay at work, it's not a problem down here," I'd be outta there like a bat out of hell.

[@juliawilkinson]

Wow that is amazing.. man that guy has guts.. and strength. What a tragedy he didn’t make it.. a tragedy among thousands that day but he went down fighting. ❤😢