Iron Shark Malfunction Puts Spotlight on Texas Ride Safety
Emergency crews used a ladder to evacuate the riders one by one, and no injuries were immediately reported, officials said.
- On Thursday, eight riders were stranded on the Iron Shark roller coaster at Pleasure Pier in Galveston, Texas, after the ride stalled near the top of its 100-foot lift.
- Emergency crews responded to the scene, using a ladder to carefully evacuate the riders one by one from the ride's highest point.
- No injuries were immediately reported following the operation, which took place at the tallest roller coaster located at Pleasure Pier.
- Officials have not yet determined what caused the ride to stop, though an investigation into the incident is currently underway.
- KTRK and CNN Newsource provided coverage of the rescue as emergency crews assisted the eight riders during the operation at Pleasure Pier.
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Terrifying! Kids Dangling Mid-Air After Amusement Park Malfunction...
It was a ride they’ll never forget… A group of Houston students on a field trip to Galveston were left dangling nearly upside down for hours after a malfunction on the Iron Shark roller coaster at the city’s Pleasure Pier. The ride boasts that it reaches nearly 100 feet in the air, and the students had nearly reached the top when the ride went haywire. Eight students were stuck in the terrifying position for more than three hours while rescue cr…
Eight U.S. students found themselves trapped for hours close to 30 metres high on roller coasters in a Texas amusement park.
Eight people were stuck in the toy, 30 meters high, at the end of the cart climb in a Texas park. Despite the scare, no one got hurt.
A visit to the Pleasure Pier amusement park took a nasty turn for eight schoolchildren when they became stuck upside down on a roller coaster 30 metres above the ground. They were rescued by firefighters several hours later.
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