: He crossed the gap eight times , at one point even lying down on the wire to salute the sky.
: After years of clandestine planning, Petit and his team rigged a 131-foot steel cable between the North and South Towers. Remembering Four Iconic World Trade Center Stunts
Owen Quinn , a Vietnam veteran and former WTC construction worker, became the first person to parachute off the towers to raise awareness for poverty. : He crossed the gap eight times ,
: Though office workers initially feared it was a suicide, Quinn was arrested for trespassing; the charges were eventually dismissed after 19 court appearances. 3. George Willig : "The Human Fly" (May 26, 1977) : Though office workers initially feared it was
: He took a 15-foot running start and dove head-first into the skyline, landing safely on the street after a two-minute descent.