Today was an important date to consider in our local history.
Credit to local news stations that marked this moment in time . . .
On July 17, 1981, two suspended walkways collapsed inside Kansas City's Hyatt Regency Hotel.
The collapse happened at the worst possible time. The room was packed for a Friday night tea dance. People were still coming out to marvel at the relatively new hotel.
Two of the three skywalks had collapsed onto the lobby of the hotel. What once had been suspended concrete, steel and glass turned into a 72-ton tomb.
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
'You just act': Nurse, architect reflect on 43 years since Hyatt Regency skywalk collapse
KSHB 41's Rachel Henderson spoke with a nurse and architect about their memories and efforts to continue educating the public about a tragic yet historic day in Kansas City history.
Wednesday marks 43 years since the Hyatt Skywalk collapse
The collapse killed 114 people and remains one of the worst human-made disasters in American history.
Developing . . .
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