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| Emirates Air Line Thames cable car breaks down | |
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| Passengers were left suspended in the air when a cable car linking two Olympic venues either side of the Thames broke down. | Passengers were left suspended in the air when a cable car linking two Olympic venues either side of the Thames broke down. |
| The Emirates Air Line, which links the O2 Arena in Greenwich and the ExCel exhibition centre, experienced a technical fault at 11:45 BST. | The Emirates Air Line, which links the O2 Arena in Greenwich and the ExCel exhibition centre, experienced a technical fault at 11:45 BST. |
| All passengers were back in the terminal half an hour later and the service was running again by 12:40. | All passengers were back in the terminal half an hour later and the service was running again by 12:40. |
| The crossing can carry up to 2,500 people per hour in each direction. | The crossing can carry up to 2,500 people per hour in each direction. |
| Some passengers tweeted about the ordeal. David Verrall wrote: "Up in the air for 30mins in the heat with no info! Just got dwn, q'ing for refund. Horrible experience." | Some passengers tweeted about the ordeal. David Verrall wrote: "Up in the air for 30mins in the heat with no info! Just got dwn, q'ing for refund. Horrible experience." |
| Another passenger, Alastair Owens, wrote on his Twitter account: "Emirates cable car turned out to be great school holiday mini adventure - greeted with apologies and water as we landed." | Another passenger, Alastair Owens, wrote on his Twitter account: "Emirates cable car turned out to be great school holiday mini adventure - greeted with apologies and water as we landed." |
| Danny Price, head of Emirates Air Line, said: "The Emirates Air Line is now back up and running after experiencing a technical fault at 11.45am. | Danny Price, head of Emirates Air Line, said: "The Emirates Air Line is now back up and running after experiencing a technical fault at 11.45am. |
| "All passengers were safely back in the terminal by 12.18 and water and first aid were made available to them. We would like to apologise to anyone affected." | "All passengers were safely back in the terminal by 12.18 and water and first aid were made available to them. We would like to apologise to anyone affected." |
| The Dubai-based airline Emirates is sponsoring the cable car for 10 years at a cost of £36m. | The Dubai-based airline Emirates is sponsoring the cable car for 10 years at a cost of £36m. |