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Ride/Park Accidents

India - man killed off ride being electrocuted by touching a metal railing which had become live.

Palghar Tragedy: Teen Dies Of Electrocution At Vasai Fair; Operator Arrested

According to police reports, Sena was observing the fair's rides when he came into contact with the railing and received a fatal electric shock. The incident sparked outrage among local residents, who subsequently ransacked the fairgrounds in protest of the apparent safety negligence.
www.freepressjournal.in

And a video of the waltzer incident happening. Ride looks shady as hell.

Fairground ride topples over leaving gran and grandson hurt | Need To Know

An elderly woman and her grandson suffered minor injuries after a Waltzer ride car detached at Monterrey Fair, prompting an investigation into the ride’s structural failure.
needtoknow.co.uk
 
India - Woman dies falling from Topspin type ride, restraint fails and ejects her. Vid of ride in action, not incident, it looks to be some knock off, unsurprisingly. It does actually look quite nimble and fun, apart from the death risk.

'Faulty seatbelt': Just 10 months before her wedding, woman falls to death from amusement park ride in Delhi | Delhi News - The Times of India

A 24-year-old woman, Priyanka Rawat, died after falling from a rollercoaster in Delhi's Fun N Food Water & Amusement Park due to a seatbelt malfunctio
timesofindia.indiatimes.com


From: https://youtu.be/hLHDj8QnsKc?si=oJwTmJzhd8WBtfpV



Aaaaaannd....
India - man injured on the same day, falling from a topspin type ride. This time seemingly through the gap in the restraints.

Man Injured After Falling-Off Adventure Ride At Mela In Assam's Lumding

A man suffered injuries after falling from an adventure ride in Sitala Puja Mela at Lumding on Friday, April 4.
www.guwahatiplus.com


From: https://youtu.be/-pgibu8CQkg?si=RdQrIJrRrcwTTpMN


The message here is do not go to India to ride knock off topspins.
 
pluk said:
Updated article, 2 hospitalised, 9 others treated at scene, and it is confirmed as Danters City Flyer.

Reports that ride has descended while in operation ar speed, we've seen before that the gondolas collide with platform structures when that's happened and that is consistent with the tangled dondallas pictued draped over the platform lighting rig.

Woman in hospital as Birmingham fair ride 'dropped to ground'

The 55m-tall ride "failed and crashed", emergency services say.
www.bbc.co.uk
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Was there ever an update to the cause of this Star Flyer accident? I see Danters are back open in the same location with their coaster and wheel, so the council must have no issues with the operators.
 
IDB said:
Was there ever an update to the cause of this Star Flyer accident? I see Danters are back open in the same location with their coaster and wheel, so the council must have no issues with the operators.
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Of any substance, no. The last updates I've seen were shortly after the incidnet confirming it was a criminal investigation and two arrests had been made. I can't see anywhere that confirms they are from the owning/operating family.

Two arrested over Birmingham fairground ride crash - BBC News

The men are being questioned on suspicion of perverting the course of justice, police say.
www.bbc.co.uk

Also of note are previous hse notices regarding the safe operation of starflyers including specifically having something in place to stop low height overspeed that would cause rides to collide with furniture.

Notices served - Enforcement notices public

This site provides the detail of HSE prosecutions resulting in a successful conviction within the last 5 years.
resources.hse.gov.uk

Notices served - Enforcement notices public

This site provides the detail of HSE prosecutions resulting in a successful conviction within the last 5 years.
resources.hse.gov.uk

Notices served - Enforcement notices public

This site provides the detail of HSE prosecutions resulting in a successful conviction within the last 5 years.
resources.hse.gov.uk

I imagine at the end of this investigation we'll see either a court result and/or a hse press release and/or technical bulletin. They often take many months though.
 
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