Ten people were injured, six critically, when an arm detached from the swinging pendulum ride sending riders crashing to the ground. Source (with video)
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Saltamontes, Matamá Festival, Vigo, Spain
A man died when he was crushed after the arm carrying his passenger gondola detached from the Grasshopper ride at the city fair. Source
Read More...Roller Bowl, Funfair, Blois, Loir-et-Cher, France
A 27-year-old woman died after being ejected from one of the free-spinning gondolas on the rotating fairground ride, which is believed to be manufactured in Spain. Source (in French)
Read More...Hell Raiders, Kermis, Vollendam, Netherlands
A 31-year-old male employee suffered serious injuries when he attempted to jump from one side of the Fabbri rotating pendulum booster ride to the other and was struck by the gondola. Source (in Dutch)
Read More...Break Dance, Fronleichnamskirmes, Oberhausen, Germany
A 17-year-old boy, who was the son of the attraction’s owner, died while collecting tickets when a ride gondola struck him. Paramedics also attended to 20 people who sustained minor injuries or shock following the incident. Source (in German)
Read More...Crazy Fabrik, Foire du Trone, Paris, France
A 4-year-old boy sustained severe injuries after catching his hand in the treadmill of the carnival’s fun house. The boy suffered nerve and artery damage and could lose a finger, according to his family. Source (in French)
Read More...Wacky Worm, Funfair, Kırşehir, Turkey
A 43-year-man was killed and three youths were injured when the train derailed and fell over 16 feet (5m) to the ground with eight on board. The overturned train landed on top of the man, who was watching his son ride the kiddie coaster. Source
Read More...Tagada, Travelling Funfair, Doncaster, UK
A woman was thrown from her seat, landing on her head in the middle of the ride mid-cycle. She initially felt fine, but in the days following the incident was found to have broken her neck. Source
Read More...X-Scream, Travelling Fair, St Neots, UK
Ten riders suffered minor injuries, and another a suspected fractured ankle after the ride collapsed. Source
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