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Two Window Washers Rescued After Basket Malfunctions at Tysons High-Rise

Fairfax County’s technical team used rope systems to lower the pair into a tower ladder bucket.

Overview

  • Fire crews were dispatched around 9:17 a.m. to 7900 Tysons One Place, the Intelsat headquarters in Tysons, Virginia.
  • A tilted window-washing basket left two workers suspended roughly 15 stories above the ground, according to fire department updates.
  • Technical rescue personnel built twin-tension rope-lowering systems anchored to the building’s steel beams and performed controlled descents.
  • The first rescue was completed at about 10:07 a.m. and the second at roughly 10:24 a.m., according to scanner traffic cited by local reports.
  • Both workers were safely recovered without injuries, and officials have not released their identities or the cause of the equipment failure.