2 men buy tickets to Seattle’s 605-foot Space Needle, jump off observation deck. Watch

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Police say two men climbed over the glass barrier at Seattle’s iconic Space Needle, flipped over the edge, and BASE jumped from the 605-foot-tall landmark before parachuting safely to the ground. pic.twitter.com/v61fMe273A

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The video has since gone viral, drawing a wave of reactions. “Short jumping like this is not for the timid or inexperienced. You need to have done lots of training and the parachutes have to be specially made for these kind of jumps. I wonder if they were charged for trespass, unauthorized use, etc,” a user wrote.

“Somewhere there’s a Space Needle security review meeting happening right now that is not going well,” another user commented. “The wind should have blown their parachutes right to the police station,” a third user reacted.

Although high glass walls surround the observation deck, it remains open to the sky, allowing the jump to be carried out despite the obvious dangers, the report added.

The report also stated that security personnel were unable to identify where the men landed, and officers who responded to the scene could not locate them.

The Space Needle, one of Seattle’s most recognisable landmarks and a major tourist attraction, had not responded to requests for comment as of Saturday, the report said.