Twenty-five people were injured when an aerial swing ride collapsed and fell approximately 20 feet (6m) at the “Day of the Dead” fair. Source (in Spanish)
October
Frisco Silver Dollar Line, Silver Dollar City, Branson, Missouri
Six guests and one employee were transported to hospital with minor injuries when the park’s stream train derailed. Source
Wacky Worm, Senor del Nicho Fair, Tlapa, Guerrero, Mexico
An approximately 30-year-old woman died after she was electrocuted by cables of the kiddie coaster, which caused her to be flung from the vehicle and hit her head on the ground. Source (in Spanish)
Treetops Rollercoaster, Oakwood Theme Park, Wales, UK
Remolino, Izamal Fair, Yucatan, Mexico
A 32-year-old man and a woman were ejected from the Himalaya/Matterhorn style ride after a screw broke from the seat lock. Both guests fell several meters to the ground and were transported to hospital with head injuries. Source (in Spanish)
Panoramabahn, Europa Park, Rust, Germany
A 3-year-old girl was airlifted to hospital after she suddenly ran onto the Panoramabahn station tracks as a train approached and grazed her. The child was in the company of her parents, which is required for anyone under 6 years of age. Source (in German).