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99. The Skywalks (Hyatt Regency disaster)

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The National Bureau of Standards Investigates the Hyatt Regency Crown Center Hotel's Skywalks

Hallmark and Crown Center Redevelopment Corporation dismantled the undamaged third floor skywalk that was still suspended. NBS officials, along with Kansas City's mayor, lamented the move. A fully intact, suspended walkway would have provided valuable insight into why the others had collapsed. In every fear, company officials promised, the Skywalks were transported to a Hallmark-owned warehouse where they would sit untouched.

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