Two window washers in Tysons were rescued this morning (Thursday) after the crane carrying their basket malfunctioned, leaving them dangling off a 22-story building.
Fairfax County’s Fire and Rescue Department responded to Tysons Tower (7900 Tysons One Place) around 9:20 a.m. after receiving numerous reports of the partial collapse, which saw one end of the basket drop — placing it at an unrecoverable angle.
The two workers, who were both secured by five-point harnesses, were trapped around the 15th story, according to scanner traffic.
The first rescue was made around 10:07 a.m., followed by the second at 10:24 a.m., according to scanner traffic. No injuries were reported.
#FairfaxsBravest are on scene of a technical rescue in the 7900 blk of Tysons One Place in Tysons. Units arrived to 2 workers trapped on a malfunctioning window washing basket. Workers were lowered by Technical Rescue Operations Team members into tower ladder bucket. No injuries. pic.twitter.com/FxOGT9wJSN
— Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) December 4, 2025
Tysons Tower, which calls itself “the tallest building in Tysons with panoramic views of [the] Metropolitan DC region,” houses offices for Deloitte, Intelsat and others.
Multiple locals shared their view of the rescue on social media.
Unbelievable rescue in Tysons Corner
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Inside POV of the Window Cleaning Accident
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