Man falls 4,000 feet from Grand Canyon skywalk to his death

A man fell to his death this week while touring the Grand Canyon and walking across its viewing platform.
The 33-year-old plummeted from the edge of the canyon's "Sky Walk" attraction - a walkway that extends out over the chasm and allows tourists to look down to its bottom.
The unidentified man fell over 4,000 ft, the Mohave County Sheriff's Office said.
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[@traveler320ak7]

I went to the Grand Canyon a few years ago and I was shocked at what people did in order to get a photo. People sitting right on the edge with their legs dangling. People standing with their backs to the canyon as they were being photographed. It bothered me so much that I had to leave. I am surprised someone doesn’t fall every day. I saw the same thing at horseshoe bend. At horseshoe bend i saw little kids 2-3 years old running near the edge and not being supervised correctly. It is mind boggling. Same mentality of people that walk right up to wild bison for photos.

[@ROGER2095]

I'm 70 and I have pictures of me at 4 years old with my brother and sister all sitting on a precipice at the Grand Canyon, the other side of the railing, a foot from the edge. One slip and we'd fall to our death. My father liked taking these pictures but it drove my mother crazy.

[@pamelahaltmeyer.1288]

Yes, a lot of people a truly nuts!

[@quesoblanco444]

@@dashmancamera2121 The danger from a deadly fall is real. The danger of seeing a drag show is made up.

[@JohnSmith-xu7ev]

​@@dashmancamera2121 Nothing wrong with car racing

[@dashmancamera2121]

@@quesoblanco444 ah, a child predator has entered the room. Groomer...

[@JustEatItReviews]

I fell 300 ft of a cliff at Bright Angell trail when I was 10 years old. 1969. I spent 9 months in Grand Canyon hospital recovering. There is no amount of money in the world that could get me out on that glass skyway. Since so many people are interested in this post, I would like to mention that more people die from dehidration in the canyon than do from falling. They underestimate the conditions and start walking down into the canyon.

[@rxwhat33]

Wow!, must not have ben your time, did you have a nde?

[@Sashstashreview]

Such a blessing

[@JustEatItReviews]

@@rxwhat33 I was only 10 yrs old.

[@JustEatItReviews]

@@Sashstashreview Surviving the fall was a blessing.

[@thedukeofno]

That must have been terrible, but are you sure about the "Grand Canyon hospital"? I don't believe there is or has been such a place.

[@stevecastro1325]

I’ve been on it; you cannot possibly accidentally fall off.

[@amandasteven1400]

Oh really? haven't U ever seen people walking and talking on their phone at the same time? they are hilarious

[@TheRmm1976]

What he means is the clear walls are too high to "fall" from. Someone on a phone would walk into the wall, not fall over it.

[@marcussmith4913]

you would be surprised

[@cologist]

If you try hard enough you can fall off accidentally!

[@TemplarX2]

You think humans are rational beings? Think again.

[@pisces363]

This video is as close as I’ll ever be to the skywalk.

[@WilliamsPinch]

😂

[@donnawalden-rf8jj]

No thank you. I don't like heights.

[@pisces363]

@@donnawalden-rf8jj I’m okay with heights. I just don’t like the idea of being on a glass walkway that high up.

[@davidkean1487]

Yep, not me, no way!

[@GuacamoleyNacho]

​@@pisces363would it be slippery to walk when it rains? Do they close it when it rains?

[@GladysDark]

The skywalk is structured in such a way to prevent accidents of this kind because I’ve walked around that entire skywalk, took pictures in multiple poses and everything! I believe this was suicide!

[@cannibalronny7314]

Exactly

[@autobug2]

Had to be a suicide. Way too deliberate to be anything else. RIP to the guy, but it was his decision to do it. Man, and all those people watched it. Eeeew.....

[@Denice340]

@@crand20033 Love it.

[@gothboschincarnate3931]

why dont you just ask him Gladys....

[@nateword]

dang the wouldnt let me take a camera

[@elliotjones3098]

the poor rescue people who were sent down to recover him, imagine what they must have saw. I bet you never forget that

[@mikebritcom3171]

as opposed to car crash victims? People that get hit by trains? People that die in fires? People that drown and are found 4 days later. People that blow their brains out? etc. For fire/rescue personnel it's just part of the job.

[@DennisMoore664]

@@mikebritcom3171 Part of a job that gives many PTSD. They can compartmentalize to a point. But even if it's not debilitating, the bad cases can still get stuck in the memory banks of the professionals who respond to trauma emergencies. Even if they can live with it just fine, there's some cases they never forget.

[@mikebritcom3171]

@@DennisMoore664 One thing I learned during my 30 years on the job is you don't get called out for "good" things. It's all bad. And if you can't deal with it you're in the wrong line of work. Try a different job. You're not entitled to it. Don't get in the boxing ring if you're afraid to get punched.

[@DennisMoore664]

@@mikebritcom3171 I'm not saying people can't "deal" with it but that responding to tragedy can leave lasting memories and have negative effects even for people who can still keep doing the job. You make it sound like you were able to just let it all roll off without leaving a mark. Maybe - I don't know you. But I have known people with multi-year or even life-long careers as various kind of first responders or who work in trauma healthcare. In the moment, their training or professionalism or whatever it is kicks in and they deal with the situation at hand, but sometimes it also leaves a scar on them - especially things with kids. In fact, it's because of something that happened to a child that made some of them have to change professions or move into a role that took them out of going out on calls.

[@seanbrown9048]

Lol; would have resembled an eagle’s nest: scraps of bone, hair, dried gore…

[@TrueDisaster-]

I used to think my fear of heights was stupid but actually its probably my brain being very very reasonable

[@FranchiseSIX5]

Keep telling yourself that.

[@SharonBrown-yn6fz]

Totally I am so scared of heights too. And it looked like that bottom of that walk way was glass to see I would be not there nor would I let my kids or husband out there. I would be screaming at them come back. Don’t do this or that. I don’t like things like this at all.

[@alexquinonez8443]

Whats stupid is going past the safety rails

[@kylekarwowski2642]

We all have a fear of heights. Some of us get over it and build this country. Think of the guys who built that structure. Others stay on the ground with the women and children.

[@TrueDisaster-]

​@@kylekarwowski2642 Overcoming fears is indeed admirable and essential for many tasks, like building impressive structures. However, fear of heights is a natural and rational response to potential danger, and it can keep people safe. It's important to recognize that bravery and contributions come in many forms, not just in physical feats. The workers who build high structures either generally have little fear to begin with or get used to it over time, they also use advanced safety equipment because they respect the risks involved. Also from what you are saying you are basically saying that phobias don't exist and I just hope you realise how silly that sounds.. the existence of human phobias has been proven through a combination of clinical observations, psychological research, neurological studies, and behavioural experiments. Additionally, people contribute to society in countless ways, whether through engineering, medicine, education, or caregiving. Everyone's role is important, and courage isn't limited to one type of action. Let's appreciate all forms of bravery and contributions instead of belittling others on You Tube comments. Have a fantastic day!

[@Del-Scent]

" The man was declared to be dead," Ya think?

[@irisbaez1972]

stupid right. what we can do with the stupid media.

[@halwentz554]

"It's just a flesh wound..."

[@kimballbenson8116]

"Yeah, I think he's dead"......."Are you SURE?".........."Well, his head is way over there so, yeah."

[@syednaqvi2015]

he just needs to apply a medkit bruh

[@RicoSuave-ee6gg]

Well he was 33

[@mikeg3439]

The reporter stated "the man was determined to be dead" and I think she unintentionally got it right in a way she didn't mean. I've been there. It's not easy to get over the side, it's built to not be easy to do that. Either way I'm very sad for the man and for his family, that's beyond heart breaking.

[@jacquelinecallejas1390]

I noticed the poor choice of words. I really think the skills of the average newcaster are far less than those of the past.

[@BillDavies-ej6ye]

@@jacquelinecallejas1390 Well-paid script readers.

[@debbieolin8153]

Newscasters are just reading off teleprompters. We had an error this morning when it was obviously a hyphenated word but it came out as two different words because of where it was split. Just another "Bidenspeak"....

[@anniecash3439]

My thoughts exactly.

[@mikeg3439]

@@jacquelinecallejas1390 Even the people who supply typed content for the screen sometimes mess it up now. It's hard to get good help.

[@herokillerstain4147]

Every time I go to the canyon. There is always tons of idiots on the edge or climbing things that they shouldnt.

[@LoLoLifeinFlorida]

Taking selfies or tic toks

[@roachtoasties]

I agree. You can't just fall off.

[@rosiemackenzie5976]

If you wan to see how far you can go in the canyon, the canyon will show you.

[@user-ny7vz9fh5y]

NPC's

[@applecider9968]

​@@rosiemackenzie5976right

[@roadrunner9622]

The worst part is, falling 4000 feet gives you enough time to contemplate what is happening, and think about your life.

[@missmodern]

....and change your mind!

[@JesusChrist-xb7jq]

More likely he fell a few hundred feet and tumbled the rest of the way. Probably dead long before he came to a stop.

[@frankb8239]

About 25 - 30 seconds, depending on temperature and wind conditions.

[@annabanabanana]

I just think about the Golden Gate Bridge survivors and how they all say as soon as their hands left the rail they regretted it. Probably a good chance that is what was going through his mind.

[@DavidJackson-y4d]

No, the worst part is doing that and regretting your choice.

[@scottpatrick8645]

4000 feet? He died of old age while falling.

[@SamuraiSwimmer]

This man didn’t” fall” : he climbed over a barrier designed to protect him either to take a selfie or to commit suicide. Unless the bridge had a defect or failure, this event was self-inflicted. I am sorry for his loss and to his loved ones and those innocent individuals that witnessed the event. I wish the news would have more accurately reported the details since it would give the impression that the viewing platform is not safe.

[@avagrego3195]

agree

[@roberthill1208]

I've been on that platform and I don't see how anyone could 'accidentally' fall from it. 🤷‍♂️

[@vanessathenavigator]

Do you know this or is it just speculation

[@BigB932]

Would love to see the selfie

[@zaxflaya]

Yes, it was his fault, but that doesn’t change the fact that he fell. He fell.

[@jamesstjames1289]

That’s not a rescue effort, that’s a body recovery.

[@vanessahenry7238]

at 4,000 ft? I don't think there was much of one. - but you are correct!

[@Mystipaoniz]

yeah hahahha Like they're expecting to see the guy making signs and shouting "OVER HERE! I'M OVER HERE GUYS!"

[@majormarketing6552]

Guy got shoulder checked right off

[@thewholeeventhorizon]

She said “the man was determined to be deceased”. I think she’s more right than she realized.

[@lifestooshort85]

What makes it more sad is he probably regretted it as soon as he jumped. Those last terrifying moments

[@RS54321]

I agree. There is an interview of a man who miraculously survived jumping off the San Fran bridge. He said the second he jumped, it was instant regret.

[@videomaniac108]

He would have had about 25 seconds of time for regret, about 6 seconds to reach terminal velocity(~120mph) and 19 seconds at that speed to impact.

[@russellking9762]

@@videomaniac108 No way more like 5...6 at the max a little over 7 in a strong crosswind

[@videomaniac108]

@@russellking9762 His acceleration is not at a constant g(9.8 m/s²) but diminishes as the drag force increases. It will take longer to reach terminal velocity than it would in a vacuum.

[@allinone-qz2gi]

​@@RS54321 I thought of the same thing. I saw an interview with that man.

[@mikaela12979]

I have a very healthy fear of heights so I can comfortably say this could never happen to me.

[@robertallen6710]

Nah, you have very good self-preservation instincts...

[@smokeynedith3555]

You and me both.

[@davidjorgensen877]

"Healthy fear" is an oxymoron. I have a "healthy respect" for heights, which means I approach them with the appropriate degree of caution without depriving myself of the many joyful experiences they can offer that people who fear them will never know. Furthermore, just imagine finding yourself in a situation where you are unexpectedly forced to confront a height in order to save yourself or someone else. Your "healthy fear" will likely leave you paralyzed to inaction, while my "healthy respect" finds me armed with experience to help deal with the situation. Just sayin'.

[@DevilsInBaggyPants1941]

I understand you bro, I was terrified of heights, I got over it, joined the army, 82 Airborne, was unstoppable when I ETS out, now I'm older of course, but it's back, scared to death of it when I get to high, it amazes me how when you're younger you can push it away, but it comes back, like a nightmare.

[@blakeharmon8023]

I'm scared just looking at that bridge.

[@dave23024]

It's hard to imagine it was an accident when those walls are over five feet tall. Did he accidentally vault over it?

[@veryslyfox]

You aren't able to think things through very carefully. He could have sat on the railing to get a "cool" picture, then slipped. That would be an accident.

[@lahaina4791]

​@@veryslyfox As Dave said, "the walls are over five feet tall".

[@poopyfingers8884]

I can imagine it was an accident like a selfie gone wrong maybe he tried to climb on the railing slipped off the glass..

[@TeeNT80]

​@@veryslyfoxNever been but I'm pretty sure strict RULES were applied so I agree that it's hard to think it was accidental.

[@cannibalronny7314]

@@veryslyfox I have been there and u just cant sit on the railing and tip over if u lose balance.

[@maxenra]

10 seconds for the first 1000 feet to reach terminal velocity then roughly 5 seconds each 1000 feet afterwards. 25-30 seconds of terror.

[@markg1490]

That is 25-30 seconds too long for me.

[@maxenra]

@@markg1490 Same same

[@Tom-gm1lm]

ChatGPT says 21.54 seconds. But ChatGPT also told me I was in a relationship with someone who died before I was born.

[@maxenra]

@@Tom-gm1lm rough estimates of course based on my own experiences 😂

[@Alex-od2nj]

@@maxenra Great estimate but for sure we must create some wind resistance. Terrifying imo.

[@Sc00terNut-zq3gs]

I was there yesterday. This has to be one of the most beautiful and dangerous places I've ever been. Our tour guide mentioned that last month a woman was trying to get a selfie while standing on the edge when she lost her footing and fell. Are selfies really more important than one's own self?

[@flashesofblack4128]

I think what the rescuers found when the victim was located was an unrecognizable pile of remains, but nothing that resembled a man. I used to work in Seattle. There was a person staying in a hotel downtown. He decided to end his life. He jumped from the 11th floor of the building. When he hit the pavement he more or less exploded. That was just 11 floors. Very sad.

[@slept-on_SP]

Were you there for when the crane disaster happened and crushed people in the street? I knew a high school friend who was working construction in seattle and slipped and fell down an elevator shaft, idk how high up he fell from but lets just say it was high enough...

[@mwhitelaw8569]

That is a sound you won't forget easily Weird how it sounds like a wet bag hitting the street isn't it.

[@kitandsons173]

I have embalmed lots of bodies from falls and jumps from bridges or cliffs. I have to say, in my experience the body stays together quite well, even when hitting concrete. The bones are all broken but the skin stays intact but sometimes badly bruised. We have been able to have public viewings for these people which was a comfort to the parents and siblings. Be careful out there folks!

[@aviajarehema7393]

🤢🤮😮🙁😟😧😨😰😢😭😱

[@avtorhan]

Why you lying ? I have seen people jump higher from 17 floor, and the body was still intact with broken limbs. Stop retelling things you've seen in movies

[@grandmapat5122]

I'm sorry to hear of this tragedy. On my visit to the Grand Canyon lower section. I witnessed people crossing beyond protective barriers mostly for photos of themselves..

[@aviajarehema7393]

[@jacobking3211]

Jesus said, "I tell you the truth no one will see the kingdom of God unless he is born again. I am the way the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father except through me." For God so loved the world that He give His only Son that whoever believes in Him will not perish but will have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world but to save the World through Him. For all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God. For the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord, and All who call upon the name of the Lord will be saved. " If you want to be sure of Heaven and avoid the other place below say the following prayer sincerely from your heart." Lord Jesus I repent and am sorry for my sins forgive me. I forgive all who have offended me. Come into my heart and save me. I accept you as my Lord and Saviour. Fill me with your Holy Spirit and baptise me with your Holy Spirit. Fulfill your plan and purpose in my life. "I recommend you read John's Gospel especially chapter 3.Gbu.John 3v3v22,John 14v6.

[@pamelapope859]

The same thing is happening on cruise ships and you can't fall off of them unless you are not following safety guidelines. People need to follow all safety rules. To tell you the truth, it doesn't look safe, I would never walk on it. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family.

[@gracebateman777]

They win the Darwin award 🏆 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@Hamdad]

@@jacobking3211 Suppose there’s a group traveling about your area, led by a charismatic speaker who claims the world is ending soon. He promises he alone can save you, but you must sell your belongings, devote your life to him, and cut off family members who try to stop you. He may also assign you a new name / identity, advise you to leave your home and job in order to follow him, and says that if you don’t love him more than your own family then you’re not worthy of him. His followers wrote a book about him in which he performs many miraculous feats, but no contemporaneous outside source corroborates these claims. What sort of group is that?

[@john_doe_not_found]

See how tall those glass panels and guard rails are? He didn't fall. He climbed over and jumped.

[@andrewfreeman9437]

I thought this sounded like BS. It is: USGS topographic maps indicate the Skywalk's elevation as 4,770 ft (1,450 m) above sea level. The elevation of the Colorado River at the base of the canyon below is 1,160 ft (350 m). The vertical drop directly below the skywalk is 500 to 800 feet (150 to 240 m).

[@mhadley1452]

Unless one of those safety panels failed, it looks like the only way to go over would be to climb up on that metal railing first. Either way, condolences to the family.

[@williamburdon6993]

I went to the grand canyon in 2010, there were at least 6 young men climbing around outside the rails in several spots. I asked a ranger about it and he said , If I tell them to come back, they just go around the corner and do it again. I even saw a small child clamboring around a chain link fence that was washed out underneath. His parents were oblivious, I called to him to please come back to the sidewalk , which he did with a big smile and the parents said something nasty to me. I never thought about it at the time but later wondered if they were not scamming something by his death?

[@mallinois4978]

@tailgatecarpenter26 l understand, but you will learn stupid people do stupid things ...I feel so sorry for tbe kids ..I can't stand to wittness it because it makes me get upset and I want to do something and I know I can't

[@tiahnarodriguez3809]

@@mallinois4978I feel the exact same way. You can always rely on stupid people to do stupid things. Therefore I don’t feel bad about them, but when it comes to kids, they don’t know better.

[@sallysrock8488]

​@@helpfulcommenter I understood what he meant, maybe you're just dumb.

[@cee-emm]

​@@helpfulcommenterI took it to mean that he suspected the parents of hoping for a "tragic accident" of their child for some kind of personal gain. The thing about having communication skills is that you can make inferences and understand meaning through context.

[@cee-emm]

@@helpfulcommenter Yes I'm completely wrong and just accidentally understood the meaning with no problem, and you with your perfect communication skills might as well have seen Greek for mysterious reasons nobody understands but you, because of the broader implications of things like misinformation. Yes; let's demand, for the purposes of reducing misinformation, that each time one types a yt comment, he must not only use perfect language without slang/jargon, he must also elaborately explain the context, and further he must be held liable for others not undertanding him. This is for the sake of the smart communicators, like you, who need everything spelled out slowly, not for dumb-dumbs like me, who can only understand others by some mysterious phenomena or by coincidence.

[@jameslynch7826]

I would never even set foot on the platform because I don’t know the quality of the structure.

[@petep5207]

Jack and Jill went up the canyon....Jack came down as a Jackson Pollock

[@jeremys5904]

Oh heck no i could not even go on that!

[@Rain-yh9ws]

Me either!! NO, No, No would I walk on that.

[@juliaweber212]

Me neither

[@MoveoverAndbark]

Only for Type A people....the people that go to amusement parks and ride every rollercoaster/thrill ride multiple times...

[@eugenefirebird8938]

I'd watch other people go on it. That's about it.

[@delhog6161]

Heck no me not go on too😮

[@dennisriblett4622]

They did not launch a "rescue" mission after a 4000 foot fall .They sent a body recovery Team .

[@paulshriver1132]

with a sponge

[@StevieProton]

@@paulshriver1132 I was just gonna say "a hose pipe"

[@jessiejames2155]

People are lining up to show how smart they are,..at a cliff edge,...right now...!

[@joannemurdock7899]

Prayers for this young man and his Family 💙💕💜🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@ByGraceIGo]

It's so sad and I believe he ended his own life because who in their right mind would climb up on the railing over a 4,000 railing? It's so sad he was obviously there alone. It's so sad.

[@medicbabe2ID]

Tiktokkers, that's who

[@mrlaw711]

Not sad if he were ill and wanted to end his life.

[@zmx4745]

Smh Notice how dumb society has become since social media became popular? Smh

[@bobby6569]

this is ridiculous. a man died and people are joking about it. those people are just depressed and wish it were them!

[@tory198511]

I am so afraid of heights but I will go up on rides and those types of things but I would never peep over the side. Just the thought of him falling is making my stomach feel empty 😢😮

[@luvtoyscollector3373]

No way I would ever walk on that 👎 Keep it for the tourists. R.I.Peace 💐💐💐💐

[@Rain-yh9ws]

You & me both. No way, No way would I walk on that. Omg makes me nervous just thinking of it.

[@rosiemackenzie5976]

It's not walking on it that will kill you, it's climbing over the railing that will do it.

[@marcyanderson4268]

I would never!!!!😮

[@GodWeenSatan]

​@@rosiemackenzie5976 not with my luck. A piece of glass would happen to shatter under my feet. I hate any kind of heights so I never would anyway

[@King.MaidenHeaven]

​@@GodWeenSatan lol

[@IZRElLO747]

Prayers to this young man's family and those rescue workers who was sent to recover his body🙏❤

[@legato4412]

Here is the footage of him falling: kzbin.info7gYnHTA8MWM?feature=share

[@artisaprimus6306]

I've been to that place. The man committed suicide. There's no way you can accidentally fall off.

[@atatterson6992]

Correct, the "news" should be ashamed. What a disgrace, click bait.

[@infinidude7710]

If you gaze into an abyss, the abyss will also gaze into you.

[@zora_noamflannery2548]

- Been there, done that. Lived to tell.

[@burnswhenpees]

I have quite the deep gaze. It's a staring contest 24/7.

[@G4RY1159]

I like that Thanks

[@gittel_malky]

Quote from German poet Rainer Maria Rilke.

[@infinidude7710]

​@@gittel_malkyNot Friedrich Nitzsche?

[@michaelcole8999]

Idk what kind of note he left... But simply beautiful. I really hope him and his family are okay. If anyone here is struggling with suicide, it was a joke to let you know I'm having a hard time coping too, there is help and we are also here to help each other. I pray for those struggling that they can find others and find new ways to cope. If you aren't and are offended, get over yourself. Like, how am I supposed to heal from my last attempt if I don't joke break this "we don't talk about that", because that's what my own mother has said to me since I was 8yrs old and struggling with feelings some adults I know now can't even understand. Clear your guilts BEFORE you lose people.

[@Pan3m]

I was always afraid of this view as a kid

[@deucefly1062]

There is no way I could ever walk on that sky walk. Looks scary and dangerous.

[@Sidicas]

They're nothing compared to the ones in China.

[@Rainbow-eb1vc]

I think it wrecks the entire canyon.

[@AnthonyWilliams-ew3wp]

I wouldn’t walk under it either.

[@DavidDeelLoco]

Completely safe. Completely American Indian owned and run. And it is built to take advantage of the beauty, not take away or impeded in any way. It really is stunning.

[@jacquelinecallejas1390]

@@Sidicas Seen films of the ones in China and I don't think I could force myself to go there. I'm sure the view is breathtaking, but I would be too scared to enjoy it.

[@kabal28]

I've been to the canyon. I watched a lot of stupid tourist doing stupid things for selfies and pictures.

[@alanfoster6589]

Every time.

[@oveidasinclair982]

That glass was almost six foot tall, if it was him doing a selfie, then it's just Natural Selection running it's course. If it was suicide, I hope that it hurt because of all the pain and grief he put his family through afterwards, plus the families who had to witness this foolish act.

[@Triplecenturies]

Its not a drop of 4,000 feet. Yes, the river is 4,000 feet lower than the viewing platform, but the river is over a mile away. At best it is a vertical drop of 720 feet to ground below.

[@JHarv901]

The skywalk is 4,770' above sea level but the fall from there is as you say 720' to the ground below. So, you are so right, everyone else just clueless.

[@jaymac7203]

Its pretty safe to say he didn't "fall". Come on now.

[@DavianSinner]

There is no way I would walk out on that thing.

[@321snoot]

Same here. You couldn't pay me enough; I much prefer my feet planted on terra firma, thank you.

[@Hugh_Bastards675]

I wouldn't either😫

[@Mdeaccosta]

There's a big wooden viewing platform somewhere down in the Ozarks, jutting out over the precipice. It's like a big deck, with railings. I'm stand next to some guy and his wife. It's obvious he's not comfortable. At that point, 3 big gals, big and young, all thundered onto the platform giggling, headed straight for our guy, and hit the railing like a herd of buffalo. Everything swayed, boomed, moved. Old boy began a rapid, pinching -of -the -buttocks walk off the overlook. I followed, and found him humped over the wheel of his rental golf cart, sweating and shaking. His wife was dithering and I felt pretty bad for him.

[@michaeltaylor4984]

It wasn't the 4000 ft fall that killed him, it was the sudden stop at the end.

[@Railrider765]

FACT: Many have heart attack and dead b4 hit ground! 😐

[@freddog4490]

Your tight ! That’s what I always tell my kids when driving ITS NOT SPEED THAT KILLS ITS THE SUDDEN STOP WHEN YOU RAM INTO SOMETHING.

[@gregmorgan9989]

Haha rofl

[@alpacheco3221]

Ya Think???!!!!!

[@t.g.7180]

I think it was the last 3 years of effing clown 🤡 world

[@sfchewgeo]

Last year we visited that same place and notice that it is easy to trip walking the dirt area adjacent to the canyon because of the many stones and rocks.

[@sarathdassanaike2807]

I a Aryan Sinhalese and a Theravada Buddhist from Sri Lanka i lived in USA Arizona State in Gilbert City I visited the Grand Canyon twice i lived in Arizona State in Gilbert City I did take lots of photos from this location It was a historic journey i will remember Sarath Dassanaike

[@bryanhardie]

Just watching this gives me anxiety and vertigo. R.I.P. for the man, and prayers for his family.

[@jagadeeshkumar516]

Dick Hal pike menu ure

[@oveidasinclair982]

That selfish fool had no regards for his family, if he did he wouldn't have jumped, thus committing suicide. He's dead and gone, it's the family that has to deal with his body and put themselves through hell trying to figure why and what if's.

[@danielgaudin1110]

Same!

[@kevind1980]

@@oveidasinclair982 Pretty epic place to do it though.

[@delhog6161]

It dose the same to me, there’s nothing wrong with a healthy sense of fear. You tend to stay alive that way.👍

[@BUSTER.BRATAMUS]

He fell 4000 ft, glad they confirmed he died

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

Legend has it, Shao Lo is still floating somewhere beneath or beyond the falls.

[@lahaina4791]

​@@Novastar.SaberCombat Thank you Grasshopper! ❤

[@Clippidyclappidy]

Believe it or not, it’s possible to survive that if something cushions your fall, though not much to do that in a canyon made of sandstone with lots of iron in it. The farthest someone has fallen without a parachute and survived is 33,330 feet after a suitcase bomb blew up the plane she was on. In WW2 Alan Magee fell 22,000 feet from a B-17 and survived by falling through a glass window.

[@MoKa-zk2xy]

It's possible. I jumped head 1st off tower 1 when the 1st plane hit on 911. I'm here to text this. God is good

[@JuicyTaz201]

Falls 4000 feet…. “man appears to be deceased”…. YOU DONT DAY??? 💀

[@HamilcarBarca-jm3ey]

How do you fall off a walkway like this one with 5-6-foot side rail glass?

[@azoldguy9025]

Having been there and walked it, I would think it would be very easy to determine whether it was suicide or accidental! Just stating to obvious! Condolences to his family and friends as well as those who witnessed it.

[@92410]

So that means it was accidental? *never been there

[@azoldguy9025]

@@92410 I just think the operators of the business have more evidence to share.

[@Rain-yh9ws]

az...you walked across this? Omg brave...i couldn't do it.

[@GladysDark]

Right! I agree because I’ve been on the skywalk as well

[@user-ny7vz9fh5y]

sacrifice to satan

[@SV-nk2we]

How horrible for the victim and those that witnessed this accident. My first trip to the canyon as a child decades ago, someone got too close to the edge in order to take a picture and slipped and fell to their death. Please be safe people. It's not a place to let your children roam free or to think the edge won't give way under pressure.

[@golfer81]

top 10 things that never happened

[@Ch4rlz_ThA_Princ3]

​@@golfer81it was probably a friend who told them they had a friend who saw the death and this person is pretending to be that friend 😂

[@TinaRN]

That had to have been a horrible thing to witness. No child should have to see it, but I can tell that it taught you a valuable lesson in respect and safety. I’m in Kentucky, and there are beautiful attractions in our foothills of the Appalachian mountains & Red River Gorge areas. Each year, healthy, strong, experienced hikers get lost, fall to their death, become severely injured with treacherous terrain to rescue them from, and get them out of. There are like 700,000 acres of wilderness, and It absolutely blows my mind that parents won’t hold onto their children when they visit. Last time we went to Natural Bridge, a group of first graders were there for a school trip! I thought I’d have a panic attack while voluntarily helping to watch them! Some places do not need a group of excited children, walking around excitedly, without an adult to hold each of their little curious hands! Adults are apt enough to slip or trip and fall. I think that was the first time that heights have ever bothered me, because up until then, I feared nothing like that.

[@PoeLemic]

Well, don't worry. They're probably in Heaven now, so they don't have REAL PROBLEMS -- like I do. They dont' have to worry about inflation, taxes, working long hours, and low pay.

[@laurafranich4807]

That must have been horrible to see

[@billyjoejackson5477]

I remember when they built the skywalk.. before it opened..the cantilever system is amazing and how they had to resecure a big block on the lower face by drilling and bolting it...we walked on it all the way around..sounded like crunchy sand...you have to make great effort to climb up on the ledge..it's straight down...4000ft

[@arothko8939]

Yes keep us posted. 🎉

[@GreenStreetPlayer1]

I remember young kids playing near the edge of a sheer drop and could not believe my eyes. My youngsters at their ages would not have been allowed within 10 feet of the edge.

[@paulkane7771]

I got sick just reading your comment.

[@ladikmk]

10 feet is even too close. Rocks crack and break off every day.

[@atatterson6992]

Nothing to do with this place. Please inform yourself.

[@Rain-yh9ws]

OMG!! This is absolutely horrible & what nightmares are made of especially for people like me who fear heights. You couldn't pay me to walk across that.

[@Ch4rlz_ThA_Princ3]

What if you had a parachute, harness and 10 million dollar insurance policy if you died? You still wouldnt walk the plank?

[@Rain-yh9ws]

​@@Ch4rlz_ThA_Princ3 No! Lmbo. Ikr...NO I absolutely have a horrible fear of this. I must have lived a past life & was killed by doing something high up😮

[@notsunshinecountrychickens]

@@Ch4rlz_ThA_Princ3 Why would anyone care what insurance would pay after they die? THEY ARE DEAD NO MONEY IS WORTH DYING FOR YOU DONT GET TO KEEP IT

[@veryslyfox]

then sit at home in your safe space 24/7 for the rest of your life while the rest of us live ours.... what a boring life you lead.

[@surfingtothestars]

At that height you won’t feel a thing

[@SawasdeeKhap25]

“… the man was determined to be deceased.” Award for most awkward phrasing in a newscast.

[@ddivincenzo1194]

Well he certainly was determined to make sure of that.

[@sarahholland2600]

Wow , poor guy. That barrier is barely waist height. Surely there are safety laws re barrier height & dangerous drops .

[@Gh0stB34r]

I've been at this exact site...the glass walls around the walkway are very high, there's extremely low chance that he would've accidently fallen over (assuming this was on the bridge). Regardless of the motive, I hope the families are managing this loss.

[@matthewlws86]

Same you can’t even fall if leaning against the glass you actually have to climb up and jump over or be thrown over. He probably commuted suicide

[@liamwatson5125]

I am never ever ever EVER going on that skywalk!

[@MarEXksz]

Come on man live a little. Just don't be stupid like that guy, is all.

[@liamwatson5125]

@@MarEXksz If you’re afraid of heights, stay off!

[@MarEXksz]

@@liamwatson5125 I'm good. I hike 10k mountain all year. Are you afraid of heights?

[@liamwatson5125]

@@MarEXksz Yes

[@Wordavee1]

Nothing wrong with it, unless you climb over the barrier!

[@chekov885]

Good thing they sent a rescue team. He might be OK.

[@RascalMcBants]

😂

[@dandennis7649]

Go to the top of the tall points of rocky mountain... the wind gets crazy & there is a rock wall thats maybe 3 foot tall..

[@autobug2]

There isn't enough money to pay me to walk out on that platform. Deathly afraid of heights here. No way.

[@lindahall970]

Couldn't pay me to get on it either.

[@BillyO8828]

Meh...you're probably not scared of the height. You've probably at some point taken an elevator or even driven to a high altitude. It's the view you're scared of.

[@DavianSinner]

There is something in Chicago, maybe other places too, a plexiglass box that you can sit or stand in and take pictures, it juts out from the side of a tall building. No.

[@koalabay08]

Im really scared of heights too. Especially hiking up steep trails and you see people standing on the edge. But when I got to walk out on the Skywalk I wasnt sure if I could But it wasnt scary at all. No one out there looked scared. I think it could be you see no roads or houses way below. Hard to imagine you are up that high We stayed out for half hour This was Sept 20 2023

[@VaunXox]

Oh please, you would totally do it for 7 billion dollars. Totally.

[@coolkidsbros3041]

May he Rest In Peace and my deepest condolences to his family and friends.

[@onlyonecannoli3952]

These fuhking comments always piss me off. They don't need your fuhking sympathy or condolences. They just need to be left alone to mourne their loved one in peace.

[@TheJoshMaggot]

You did sooo much good just now. Give yourself a pat on the back. M0r0n

[@jimbotc2000]

What are you talking about, MOrOn Maggot?

[@mikehenningsen8796]

I think Pieces would be used in this instant!

[@jimbotc2000]

Peace works here.

[@BobbyGazo]

The fall didn't kill him it was the sudden stop 😂😂😂

[@mikejungferman4744]

My family stayed there in the 60s , wasn't nothing but a few small ropes here and there, such a beautiful place, and NOT crowded ,camped for 2 weeks

[@originalgoldengoddess]

Suicide. I'm so sorry for the pain he was enduring alone. May he find peace in the afterlife 🕊❤️🙏🏽🙌🏽

[@userac-xpg]

Could have been murder

[@jb16237]

Sorry but there is no rest in the afterlife for people who take their own life

[@jimbrewer5048]

That’s a terrible ideology and terrible god. I’ll buy into a god that created eveueyhing, but anything more specific like wat ur implying isn’t likely at all when there r thousands on just this planet in an endless universe

[@LondonFogg]

@@jb16237 That's not true. There's no rest in the afterlife if a person dies without the Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour. Sad, but even Christians commit suicide.

[@DavidDeelLoco]

I went here and was amazed. I absolutely loved it and I'm terrified of heights. I fought my fears and immersed my brain into the beauty the Skywalk handed me. So much to see and do at this wonderful site. And it's safe. PERIOD

[@elijahmiller912]

SAFE?!! Clearly you don't understand science or engineering

[@Mike-bp2hh]

​@@elijahmiller912science is a load of crap

[@DavidDeelLoco]

@@elijahmiller912 yeah, I was worried to death when I realized they spent hundreds of thousands of dollars just for the initial design only to spend hundreds of thousands more for engineering and safety requirements to be worked into the final designs. And the years it took to bring just the construction to begin. Yeah, I'm pretty stupid about science. But since engineering requirements overrode any science requirements by about 98.3%, i also realized I didnt give a crap that I didnt understand science. AND then I realized it only cost OMG MAJOR MONEY to get approvals, permits and construction and delays and modifications to completion, I guess I was just dumb enough not to go over the rail or straddle the rail or anything. So funny enough, it's really obvious you pretend to know engineering. Because unless you are stupid and take ignorant chances, the Skywalk is safe. And it's amazing, and it's beautiful and I thank God I was born with brains and common sense.

[@VaunXox]

Did you stain your underwear?

[@martinyuhas929]

I fell 8,000 feet onto jagged rocks once and was up jitterbuging the next day. People were a lot tougher back then.

[@sahgentpeppah]

I could never go on that platform. I got queasy just watching the video.

[@JimBarry-nr2pj]

Suicide such a terrible thing

[@vitd5283]

how come they say they will keep us posted but they never do, there never is a follow up story

[@sidvicious332]

Who would want one?

[@vitd5283]

@@sidvicious332 I would. I want to know if it was suicide

[@lahaina4791]

Closed casket...😢

[@The.Drunk-Koala]

That's a suicide unfortunately.

[@Flyonthewall444]

How did they build that walkway amazing

[@michaelvandyke6715]

No way in hell would I walk that glass walkway! Charge an arm and leg to walk it too...

[@kenneycooper6199]

I’ve been to the Grand Canyon and it’s quite beautiful and breathtaking, but I enjoyed it from the trail. I will not do the skywalk.

[@D.Nice..]

Are the views still great from the trail?

[@kenneycooper6199]

@@D.Nice.. Yes they are.

[@agc7582]

A few years back I hiked Upper Yosemite Falls. For those unfamiliar, there is a railed-off viewing area carved into the granite cliff on one side of Yosemite Creek. The other side is a cliff-like granite face. I saw some dude out of the corner of my eye shimmying out on his rear end on the rock face trying to look over the side of the upper falls, which is about 1400 feet high. The Lower Falls is another 1000 feet if the first 1400 feet wasn't enough to discourage him. I couldn't even watch - I just turned around and walked away since the roar of the creek would have drowned out any other noise anyway.

[@bobbyc912]

Must have gone over the wall. Been there and it’s breathtaking and safe as long as you stay within the perimeter

[@LITTLE1994]

Dude, 4000 feet is a DEEP fall. That's almost four times the height of the Twin Towers. I can't imagine what the recovery people saw. Prayers to the family.

[@bubberrand]

A blob. Pretty sure he exploded on impact.

[@gpt-jcommentbot4759]

How can u not imagine

[@RS54321]

Three times the height.

[@JHarv901]

He only fell 720', the news reporter is a dumb ass.

[@dualityofman1253]

A wise man once said, "Never jump off cliff without parachute. You'll change mind on way down."

[@nevadaboy9769]

My dad told me if god had meant for me to fly he would have put wings on my ass!

[@PoeLemic]

Wow, looks like a beautiful place to have a few beers, reminisce about things you did or didn't do in your life, and then have a quick & easy way to not have any more problems, like I do.

[@barrondeville1866]

They should have made the glass partition higher to prevent people from jumping up on the metal railing to commit suicide. Really surprised they did not consider this in the final design process.

[@tubidu5515]

May his soul rest in peace.

[@LondonFogg]

Only if he knew personally the Lord Jesus Christ.

[@zap...]

​@@LondonFoggThere is no such thing. Stop believing in fairy tales.

[@salleymudd5488]

Don't tell other ppl what to believe in. Who tf are you?

[@zap...]

@@salleymudd5488 I am God.

[@salleymudd5488]

@@zap... Can't be something you don't believe exists, so you're nobody. Which is why you have no business telling anyone what to do. Mind yo biz.

[@kendigjl]

This is why we can't have nice things.

[@raprock5000]

The democrats will want to outlaw public bridges now.

[@Sandra-vg1jn]

Well said!

[@gaz4840]

Yep, been to Horseshoe Bend just outside Page, Arizona twice and its incredible how many people get to the edge just to take a selfie. One Greek guy stood on the edge and it collapsed, he plummeted to his death..

[@LadyOaksNZ]

OMG I couldn't walk that! Terra firma for me! ... Kiwi here... New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@comfeefort]

When I visited The Dingle Peninsula in Ireland, I made sure to ask about the cliffs, same as everywhere, I was told They are not safe. They are just fine in a photograph

[@XxBrittany20xX]

So sad. I feel for his family. Personally i wouldnt go on that walkway at all. I already have a fear of heights to a extent. I went on the space needle elevator as a kid, had glass doors to see everything. I refused to be near them and stood back against the wall until we got to the restaurant. Heights make me dizzy

[@tomatoboii88]

Yeah same for sharkpits in aquariums, moreso because I dont trust random people and they could just push you over. Im a scrawny guy, so it wouldnt take much effort.

[@scottpatnode92]

i refused to go out with my grandfather i stayed in car last time was at grand canyon as a kid something made me picture my grandfather getting pushed in. rip Jim Sherpey. i talked about grand canyon couple years back then 2 people fall to their death, i talked about this 6-7 days ago ,now another falls to his death..its like that joe vs volcano movie.. i saved my friend kenneth Ball from drowning in bcc pool 1992 deep end diving end we would blow out all our air sink to bottom and push off swim to top, if i hadnt turned around to see him swim up then look of shock on his face when he began to drop back down, but i grabbed him and pulled him up, imagine seeing my friend drown at local pool. 97 i had friend tracy vann step in front of semi on us1 cocoa then 2 weeks later his brother dies from bums fighting , 2 years ago i had 2 friends die on the same day somehow, james marshal and albert abrahms, iwas planning on turning on my aliens for keeping me broke after giving away alien tech for past 30 years,domino generators , free energy drives using magnets everyone steals, antiradiation tech my aliens let me predict fukushima by one day to usher in but ignored now everyone dying of plutonium poisoning from shipping products through plutonium pacific as govt pushes 5g radiation on top of it, plus 911 radiation ground zero hot 3000 degrees 2 weeks after they fell and invited everyone to breath in, and las vegas 1000 nuke test radioactive dustbowl everyone on earth visits to get cancer and die quicker when i played in the sandboxes at daycare centers in las vegas as a kid then made contact with these telepathic aliens as a kid, as they watch you all through me , so they know how to attack you all constantly walking all over me, its quite hilarious, its like their own secret tv show i get to watch with them against you all...Titanic ate coal mountains be glad beach had an affair on it to sink it..save the mountains.. two weeks ago i told friends if 200 foot tsunami hits us it will blow our eardrums killing us all. and all week long i was thinking of my friend chris macarthur wondering if hes related to general douglas mac arthur?! then sub implodes with stockton rush owner giving speech quote from douglas mac arthur, and how cracks will happen after many drops to the carbon fiber mesh, weakening it. so really subs like this only worth ten trips, not 13, 13 th book of the bible still in clear view..you ll never know what i know being owner of theis matrix that talks to me warns me constantly.. i detonated nuke in russia 3 octobers ago asking all day on telepathy , nuclear missile blew up in russia that day killing 5 scientists, iwas tryong to keep this from happening past 20 years since nuke dream i had on space coast 2 nukes detonating west o f me, now i get a nuke to detonate in russia with telepathy..u people still know nothing at all do you??? .since the planet is having Ukraine and Russia destroy all its weaponry?? when does everyobody believe in the new hybrid messiah?? or does everyone let US govt steal from me for 30 years so my aliens kill you all?? \ youtube:sumsco P Node pinterest@scottpatnode3 i gave away 2 free energy devices and u still fighting over gas , fuel and resources, talk about retarded.......!! next sub should be made of bondo and aluminum instead of carbon fiber and titanium!!(sarcasm)

[@koalabay08]

I too hate heights . We were just in Yosemite in Sept and Tioga road is wide but I hated driving up it, it has a steep hill on the left And the Big Oak Flat road going into the park, for some reason I hated driving up it and Im against the steep wall and coming down I should have really been scared because many parts has no guardrails But since cars were only going 10 mph I was fine driving down. We got to the Grand Canyona and we had tickets for the SkyWalk. It was a breeze. I thought I would have to cancel but the floor was thick glass, with thick glass up to your shoulders. Plus no houses or road below to really see how high up you are. Its like in a plane, you have walls and a window to not fall out but look out. We were out on the SkyWalk for 30 minutes Sept 21 2023

[@silentnight9655]

Very sad although it would seem that life has become too safe for some. Condolences. R.I.P.

[@crand20033]

Nope, life has become too unpleasant for some.

[@greglyon1402]

Either suicide or stupidity. I have been on that skywalk and you are not going to fall off of it.

[@Cannon-Fodder]

Condolences to this man and his family. Just one thing though, if he was unidentified, how do they know he was 33 years old ?

[@monroed6449]

Horrible thing to happen to anyone, prayers out to him and family. Some folks just love playing with there lives

[@roachtoasties]

How can it be an accident? It takes some intentional climbing to go over. Unless he was doing something really stupid to take the ultimate selfie or KZbin video of him being on edge and fell, it probably wasn't an accident.

[@jnolette1030]

That's 20 seconds knowing you just screwed up

[@anthonymadejczyk861]

When we visited the north rim the park service had a blackboard that numbered how many people died last year from falls and dehydration. Pay attention!

[@richyoung4051]

il never go anywhere in nature where there massive hoards of people like this with phones all over the place and everyone making all sorts of damn noise. never understood this crap.. but rip to that man. i pray hes with god in his kingdom at peace.

[@lahaina4791]

Amen to that !

[@janewatson5388]

A troubled soul indeed 😔 in this crazy world, may God help us all!

[@alanfoster6589]

Take a few days. Hike down. Stay at or near Phantom Ranch. Then take one of the side trails that parallel the river. Guarantee no hoards of people.

[@samstone936]

I’ve been to the Grand Canyon in 2017. I didn’t walk across this glass thing like they show in the video but, people were popping over the barrier to get closer to the edge. Made me nervous. But I remember staring out across the Grand Canyon and down it and there’s something inside that makes you want to jump. Not because you wanna die, but like, you want to just sore like an Eagle and fly over it. Yes, I know we cannot fly, but what I’m saying is there’s definitely something that pulls you to jump off of it. You have to fight that feeling. It’s weird. I’m sure there’s a word for it but I don’t know what it’s called.

[@samstone936]

I just googled it. The feeling is called…. call of the void. It’s a real thing. So if you go to any high place, and you feel the need to jump off, but you’re not suicidal, fight the feeling. Lol

[@mpg314]

i had that feeling of weightlesness at the viewing platform top of the twin tower in NY back in 1981

[@michaelpowell7120]

TRY IT

[@aaronburratwood.6957]

We were there a week after this happened. It is really beautiful but expensive as all get out.

[@gretchennelson7056]

My friends and I used to sit on the railing of Moro Rock in Sequoia. I’m not exactly sure how high it was but it was pretty damn high.