Elvita adams wasn t the first person to jump from the empire state building.
Empire state building 86th floor jump.
Evelyn francis mchale september 20 1923 may 1 1947 was an american bookkeeper who took her own life by jumping from the 86th floor observation deck of the empire state building a photograph taken four minutes after her death by photography student robert wiles subsequently gained iconic status being referred to as the most beautiful suicide.
She suffered only a fractured hip and a security guard promptly.
Sixteen stories above our 86th floor observation deck and accessed through a one of a kind glass elevator the 102nd floor offers true 360 degree views thanks.
It s a view you have to see to believe.
As luck would have it a 30 mph gust of wind blew her straight back up and she landed on a ledge on the 85th floor.
102 floors above new york city the top deck observatory takes your empire state experience higher with breathtaking views in every direction.
A 21 year old man leapt to his death from the 86th floor of the empire state building in new york during rush hour yesterday evening the observation deck is the highest that members of the public.
29 year old elvita adams jumped off of the observation tower on the 86th floor of the empire state building.