16 injured in Chinese chair swing ride collapse [February 14, 2021] Sixteen people have been injured, three seriously, after an aerial swing ride collapsed in an amusement park in Shaoyang county, Hunan province, central China on Saturday afternoon. Footage published online shows the “flying chairs” suddenly crash towards the ground, flinging chairs into the perimeter fence. Witness, Deng, had been queuing for the ride when he suddenly heard a malfunction alarm as the chairs were swinging throug

Aerial swing collides with fence [May 25, 2023] Several riders were injured when the chairs of an aerial swing ride collided with the fence, and became entangled in each other. The accident occurred on the night of friday May 19 at the Comalcalco Fair, in Tabasco, Mexico. Local emergency services attended the scene where they treated an unknown number of patients with minor injuries. A local government authority spokesperson stated "this did not occur due to a mechanical failure as has been fals

Riders left dangling after slingshot ride malfunction [December 15, 2022] Two teenage boys were left dangling in the air after a bungee slingshot ride malfunctioned at around 8:20pm, Wednesday, at the Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park, London, UK. Footage shows one of the slingshot cords becoming untethered, sending the two-person capsule into one of the ride’s supports. Metropolitan Police said by the time officers arrived, the boys had been lowered down and had left the scene. No injuries were re

OMG! These swings are TERRIFYING! Would YOU ride them? | Theme Park Review