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BASE jumpers who parachuted off Space Needle observation deck face trespassing charges
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Key Points:
- Two men illegally BASE jumped from the Space Needle in Seattle on Friday evening, an incident captured on multiple social media videos.
- The suspects entered the landmark with tickets, donned helmets in a restroom, climbed over the glass barrier, and performed backflips before jumping from the 520-foot observation deck.
- Despite a police response and review of security footage, the two men were not located, and their identities remain unknown; they are described as white men in their late 20s.
- The Space Needle confirmed the incident as illegal, cooperating fully with Seattle police in the ongoing investigation.
- BASE jumping involves jumping from fixed structures using a parachute and carries higher risks than traditional skydiving; the event occurred ahead of a busy weekend with major city events planned.
