streets. abc s david wright reports. reporter: 12:42 p.m., the new york fire department gets the call. window washers trapped outside the 69th floor of one world trade center. their rig malfunctioned, listing dangerously. first responders racing to the scene. police officers peering out over the top of america s tallest building. tourists at the ground zero memorial riveted to this life or death drama. inside the building firefighters snapped this photo. how nervous were those two guys? they were cool. they had no options, but they were okay. reporter: with these small diamond blade saws they cut through the double paned glass. finally 2:15 p.m., pulling the window washers to safety. first one, then the other. after dangling up there for an hour and a half, the window washers are now safe. fire crews now face a second major challenge.
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