A 39-year-old woman died after falling between 65 to 82 feet (20-25 m) from the top of the Ferris Wheel. Source
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Ferris Wheel, Highfield Festival, Leipzig, Germany
At least 30 people were injured at the music festival when the Ferris Wheel burst into flames while the ride was operating. Source
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A 21-year-old woman died, and two other women sustained severe injuries after they fell from the attraction. Source
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At least two people were transported to a hospital after the Ferris wheel detached from the ground as it cycled. Two of the cabins also separated from the ride. Source (in Spanish)
Read More...La Chicago, Zacatecoluca Fair, La Paz, El Salvador
A 21-year-old man died when he suffered head injuries after falling from the transportable Ferris wheel. Source (in Spanish)
Read More...Old Port Ferris Wheel, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
A 22-year-old employee died on Christmas day when he was tasked to clear snow from the La Grande Roue De Montréal attraction while it was in operation. As he walked onto a raised platform near the drive wheels his coat got caught in one of them, dragging him in and crushing him between two parts […]
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A man who was installing a Ferris Wheel at the children’s amusement park died after a portion of the ride fell and crushed him. Source (in Spanish)
Read More...Ferris Wheel, Grote Market, Bergen, Belgium
A 38-year-old ride owner died in a fall while dismantling his 115 foot (35 m) tall Ferris Wheel at the local spring market. Source
Read More...Ferris Wheel, Greene County Fair, Tennessee, USA
Three girls, ages 6, 10 and 16, were injured when their gondola overturned and they fell 30 feet (9m) to the ground. The youngest suffered a traumatic brain injury. Source
Read More...Big Wheel, Independence Park, Rosario, Argentina
Two girls were killed and at least seven other people injured when one of the ride’s gondolas became detached, falling nearly 100 feet (30.5m) to the ground. Source
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