High-altitude rescue at WTC
A scaffold hangs 68 floors up at One World Trade Center on Nov. 12, 2014 in New York after the firemen rescued the stranded workers. The workers were washing windows 68 floors up the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.
Window washers rescued from One World Trade Center
Workers look out at a broken scaffold that stranded window washers earlier on the side of One World Trade Center in New York Nov. 12, 2014. Two window washers caught on dangling scaffolding near the 68th floor were pulled to safety through a window cut in the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.
Window washers rescued from One World Trade Center
New York firemen work to rescue window washers trapped on scaffolding outside One World Trade Center in New York Nov. 12, 2014. Firefighters broke a window and pulled the workers to safety.
Window washers rescued from One World Trade Center
A scaffold that was carrying two workers hangs nearly vertically 68 floors up at One World Trade Center Nov. 12, 2014 in New York. The workers became stranded when holding the scaffolding came loose.
Window washers rescued from One World Trade Center
Stranded window washers hang 68 floors up on the side of One World Trade Center Nov. 12, 2014 in New York. Fire fighters rescued the workers.
Window washers rescued from One World Trade Center
A partially collapsed scaffolding hangs from One World Trade Center in New York Nov. 12, 2014. The area around the building was closed off and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum closed temporarily.
Window washers rescued from One World Trade Center
A partially collapsed scaffolding hangs from One World Trade Center in New York Nov. 12, 2014.
Window washers rescued from One World Trade Center
A scaffold carrying two workers hangs 68 floors up at One World Trade Center on Nov. 12, 2014 in New York City.
Window washers rescued from One World Trade Center
Stranded window washers hang on the side of One World Trade Center Nov. 12, 2014.
Window washers rescued from One World Trade Center
A police officer clears people from the Ground Zero Memorial due to a dangling scaffold carrying two workers 68 floors up at One World Trade Center Nov. 12, 2014 in New York. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Window washers rescued from One World Trade Center
Construction workers look up at a dangling scaffold at One World Trade Center on Nov. 12, 2014 in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Window washers rescued from One World Trade Center
People take photos of the dangling scaffold carrying two workers hanging outside the 68th floor at One World Trade Center on Nov. 12, 2014 in New York. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Window washers rescued from One World Trade Center
A woman looks out from a car at a dangling scaffold at One World Trade Center on Nov. 12, 2014 in New York. The workers were washing windows at One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.