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 still being felt four decades later. You can watch our full Chronicle here: https://www.kmbc.com/article/kmbc-9-chronicle-the-skywalk-tapes-the-night-the-hyatt-regency-hotel-skywalks-fell-forever-changing-kansas-city-missouri/36942895 | KMBC 9
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