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| Edinburgh's Christmas: Seat part falls from Star Flyer ride | Edinburgh's Christmas: Seat part falls from Star Flyer ride |
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| Safety checks are being carried out after a large piece of plastic fell off a Christmas fairground attraction in Edinburgh. | Safety checks are being carried out after a large piece of plastic fell off a Christmas fairground attraction in Edinburgh. |
| The plastic, which was from the underside of a seat, fell to the ground from the 60m (195ft) Star Flyer in St Andrew Square. | |
| No-one was injured in the incident, which happened at about 21:30 on Friday. | No-one was injured in the incident, which happened at about 21:30 on Friday. |
| The Star Flyer is one of the star attractions of Edinburgh's Christmas. | The Star Flyer is one of the star attractions of Edinburgh's Christmas. |
| In a statement, event organisers said: "At 9.30pm, a piece of plastic from the underside of one of the seat units of the Star Flyer fell off. | In a statement, event organisers said: "At 9.30pm, a piece of plastic from the underside of one of the seat units of the Star Flyer fell off. |
| "This was not needed for the safety of the seat or the ride and at no point was the safety of our customers jeopardised. | "This was not needed for the safety of the seat or the ride and at no point was the safety of our customers jeopardised. |
| "Detailed safety checks will be carried out and the Star Flyer will reopen once those checks have been satisfied." | "Detailed safety checks will be carried out and the Star Flyer will reopen once those checks have been satisfied." |