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| Edinburgh's Christmas: Star Flyer stays closed for checks | |
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| A 200ft (60m) carnival ride in Edinburgh is to remain closed until Sunday after a large piece of plastic fell off the attraction. | |
| Organisers of Edinburgh's Christmas said the Star Flyer would stay shut to allow full safety checks to be carried out. | |
| The move was also in anticipation of strong winds forecast for Saturday. | |
| The plastic, which was from the underside of a seat, fell to the ground 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. |
| Event organisers Underbelly said public safety was "of paramount importance". | |
| A statement released on Saturday read: "Star Flyer will therefore be closed to allow for full safety checks to be carried out, and in anticipation of strong winds forecast for later today. | |
| "We expect the ride to be reopened on Sunday 15 December once it has passed its tests. | |
| "We apologise for the incident last night which did not have any impact on the safety of the ride." | |
| Tickets for Saturday's rides can either be refunded or exchanged for another date at the event's box office. |