Hubert Julian parachutes into police station
- Title of event
- Hubert Julian parachutes into police station
- Type of event
- Parachute Jump
- Address of event
- Hubert Julian parachutes into police station Happened Secondarily at Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
- Hubert Julian parachutes into police station Location on path of event St Nicholas Park @ 135th St
- Hubert Julian parachutes into police station Happened Primarily at 229-235, W 123rd St
- Report on event
- Hubert Julian parachutes into police station Sole event referenced by Negro in Parachute Hits Police Station
- Start date / time
- November 5, 1923
- November 5, 1923
- Start (general time of day)
- Day (Afternoon)
- Description
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Julian was flown to Harlem from Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, by a white pilot, to make a jump to advertise a UNIA meeting. He intended to land in St Nicholas Park, but wind carried him instead to the police station on West 123rd Street. He ended up hanging from his rigging between the station and the next building, until two officers pulled him into the second floor. A huge crowd rushed to the station.