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Sky Swing removed after 'malfunction' left 12 dangling 65ft up | Sky Swing removed after 'malfunction' left 12 dangling 65ft up |
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A funfair ride that left passengers dangling 65ft (20m) up will be permanently removed from Cardiff's Winter Wonderland following a spate of incidents. | A funfair ride that left passengers dangling 65ft (20m) up will be permanently removed from Cardiff's Winter Wonderland following a spate of incidents. |
Customers were stranded on the Sky Swing for 30 minutes on Saturday and emergency services were called before all 12 were brought down safely. | |
It is the third time the ride has closed since it came to Cardiff. | It is the third time the ride has closed since it came to Cardiff. |
Operator Sayers Amusements said it was removing the swing on Sunday evening. | Operator Sayers Amusements said it was removing the swing on Sunday evening. |
"The root problem of the electrical issue could not be established," said spokesman Tim Powell. | "The root problem of the electrical issue could not be established," said spokesman Tim Powell. |
"The ride will be taken out on Sunday evening and will not return this year. | "The ride will be taken out on Sunday evening and will not return this year. |
"It will be replaced with another ride - the Mega Swing - that was here in November." | "It will be replaced with another ride - the Mega Swing - that was here in November." |
The fire service called the problem a "malfunction" which was not related to the previous two incidents but said the Health and Safety Executive was investigating. | The fire service called the problem a "malfunction" which was not related to the previous two incidents but said the Health and Safety Executive was investigating. |
Crews put the ride into "recovery mode" which brought passengers safely down. | Crews put the ride into "recovery mode" which brought passengers safely down. |
'Parent's worst nightmare' | 'Parent's worst nightmare' |
Terrified dad Luke Jones was left watching in horror as his daughter Ellie-May, 12, got stranded on Saturday night. | Terrified dad Luke Jones was left watching in horror as his daughter Ellie-May, 12, got stranded on Saturday night. |
He said: "I couldn't believe what I was seeing. | He said: "I couldn't believe what I was seeing. |
"It looked like they tried to restart it about 20 times. They seemed to be going through manuals. | "It looked like they tried to restart it about 20 times. They seemed to be going through manuals. |
"Ellie-May was so high up she looked like a dot. She was so cold and frightened. It was every parent's worst nightmare." | "Ellie-May was so high up she looked like a dot. She was so cold and frightened. It was every parent's worst nightmare." |
Earlier this month wind caused gondolas to crash into each other, and two days later high winds forced it to close. | Earlier this month wind caused gondolas to crash into each other, and two days later high winds forced it to close. |
A Sayers Amusement spokesman added: "No member of the public was in any danger. | A Sayers Amusement spokesman added: "No member of the public was in any danger. |
"All passengers were checked over by our medical staff, and given hot drinks when they came off the ride. | "All passengers were checked over by our medical staff, and given hot drinks when they came off the ride. |
"All were of course given full refunds, in addition to our apologies for any anxiety caused." | "All were of course given full refunds, in addition to our apologies for any anxiety caused." |