A 4-year-old girl was seriously injured when she when she fell 14 feet (4m) from the raised, fenced queue line section. Source
2012
Pollydrop, Adventure Wonderland, Dorset, UK
The main cable on the drop tower ride snapped while the ride car was 3/4 of the way up. The back-up cable activated, meaning the three riders escaped with only minor injuries. Source
Commander, Bremer Osterwiese, Bremen, Germany
Two passengers were injured when an gondola ripped from its swing arm. A similar accident happened in May 2010, injuring nine on-lookers. This time a cable prevented the gondola from leaving the ride platform. Source (in German)
La Tour Eiffel, Hopi Hari, São Paulo, Brazil
A 14-year-old girl fell 98 feet (30m) to her death when her restraint opened at the moment the brakes were applied. The seat should have been marked “out of order”. Source
Drop Tower, Van Huong Mai Amusement Park, Chau Phu, Vietnam
Five people were injured when the drop tower ride suffered a “technical fault” and fell to the ground. Source
