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   216. Two overhead walkways in the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri, collapsed on July 17, 1981, killing 114 people and injuring 216. Loaded with partygoers, the concrete and glass platforms crashed onto a tea dance in the lobby. Kansas City society was affected for years, with the collapse resulting in billions of dollars of ...

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2. interestingengineering.com › culture › understandingUnderstanding the Tragic Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse

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   On July 17th, 1981, 114 people were killed, and at least another 216 were injured when two walkways collapsed within the Hyatt Regency Kansas City Hotel. At the time, a tea dance was being held in ...

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   What happened at the Hyatt Regency in Kansas City?

   • This contribution has not yet been formally edited by Britannica. Learn More Hyatt Regency walkway collapse, disaster that occurred at a hotel in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S., on July 17, 1981, when two suspended walkways above the lobby area collapsed, killing 114 people.

   Hyatt Regency walkway collapse | Cause, Description & Facts

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   What happened at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in 1981?

   • When two skywalks collapsed in the lobby of Kansas City’s Hyatt Regency Hotel in the summer of 1981, 114 people died and grieving families demanded answers and accountability. Shortly after the collapse of the skywalks, local media outlets hired Dr. George Hauck, a structural engineer with 20 years in the profession to examine the evidence.

   Kansas City Hyatt Skywalk disaster: KMBC 9 Chronicle The Skywalk Tapes

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   How did the Hyatt Regency Hotel walkway get past Kansas City Building Code?

   • It is still a mystery how the Hyatt Regency Hotel Walkway design got past the Kansas City Building Code. Surely these rules and regulations were put in place to protect the public from such disasters? The blame game between contractors and engineers began as soon as the walkway collapsed.

   Engineering Disasters: Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse (1981)

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   Did the Hyatt Regency hotel reopen in Kansas City?

   • No criminal charges were filed, but dozens of lawsuits were. Many settled out of court. Two and a half months after the tragedy, a redesigned Hyatt Regency Hotel opened its doors in Kansas City. 'B-H,' 'before Hyatt.' 'A-H,' 'after Hyatt.'

   Kansas City Hyatt Skywalk disaster: KMBC 9 Chronicle The Skywalk Tapes

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4. www.npr.org › 2021/07/17 › 1016603199Hyatt Regency Collapse Remains Among The Deadliest In U.S ...

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   Jul 17, 2021 · The condo building failure in Surfside, Fla., is reminiscent of the July 17, 1981, collapse of two elevated walkways at the Kansas City, Mo., Hyatt Regency that killed 114 people and injured over 200.

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5. www.britannica.com › event › Hyatt-Regency-walkwayHyatt Regency walkway collapse | Cause, Description & Facts

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   May 10, 2022 · United States. Hyatt Regency walkway collapse, disaster that occurred at a hotel in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S., on July 17, 1981, when two suspended walkways above the lobby area collapsed, killing 114 people. When the Hyatt Regency Hotel opened for business in downtown Kansas City, local leaders were proud of this addition to their city.

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7. www.engineeringclicks.com › hyatt-regency-walkwayEngineering Disasters: Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse (1981)

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   Nov 6, 2016 · In 1981, a walkway in the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City collapsed, killing 114 people and injuring 200 more. A change in the original design of a series of walkways suspended above the lobby’s hotel led to a connection failure. The original design had all of the walkways suspended from the ceiling with steel rods retained by nuts.

8. missouriindependent.com › 2021/11/22 › anguish-ofAnguish of Hyatt Regency Hotel collapse reverberates 40 years ...

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   Nov 22, 2021 · A new book examines the 1981 collapse of the Hyatt Regency Hotel’s suspended walkways, which killed 114 people in Kansas City, Mo. This image shows the third floor walkway and remaining steel rods of the failed second and fourth floor skywalks (Lee Lowery Jr. via Wikimedia Commons).

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   Jul 17, 2023 · On July 17, 1981, two suspended walkways collapsed inside Kansas City’s Hyatt Regency Hotel. The event became one of the worst man-made disasters in American history, and the shockwaves are ...