Counterfeit ride arm breaks, 2 rescued with minor injuries [October 1, 2025] Riders were left stranded on a high-speed aerial ride when the support arm of a 50 foot (15 meter) ride broke. The incident occurred around 9pm Sunday on the 'Booster' ride at the San Miguel Arcángel Fair in San Felipe, Guanajuato, Mexico. Witness video seconds into the moment of structural failure shows the arm of one side break and crash against itself, leaving two people stranded but still in their seats. While the r

Woman, 19, taken to hospital as piece of fairground ride dislodges [April 3, 2024] A woman was taken to hospital after a fairground ride malfunctioned at the University of Chester, Exton, UK on March 27. Caitlin Colclough, 19, was on the 'Superstar' ride when a panel broke free, colliding with two of the ride's fast-moving carts, narrowly missing spectators as it crashed to the ground. A spokesperson for North West Ambulance Service confirmed two ambulances attended the University of Chester aft

Two cars on pendulum ride break off, 10 injured, 6 critical [October 30, 2024] Video has been captured showing the moment two 4-person gondola cars detached from a high-flying carnival ride, leaving ten people injured, including six critically. The incident occurred Saturday at a traveling fairground in Ecuador a festival in La Aurora in the western province of Daule Canton. As the gondola arm swings back and forth, a passenger cart then clips a rail on the ride’s platform. One car collapsed on