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Roller coaster car derails; 4 injured
(Sunday, February 15, 2009) - At the Tourism and Trade Fair in Chennai, India, 4 people were injured when a roller coaster car derailed.Reports indicate that two sections of track rails separated when a bolt that held them together came off.
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Man dead after fall from roller coaster
(Saturday, February 14, 2009) - A 37-year-old man was killed after falling 30-40 feet from a roller coaster at Star City theme park in Pasay City, Philippines. The accident happened on a compact, inverted-type roller coaster called the Star Flyer.Park officials say that the ride's safety system was operating properly at the time of the incident, and that it is impossible for someone to fall from the ride unless he intentionally eluded the restraint harness before it was locked.
According to a ride attendant, the victim had asked whether falling from the ride would be fatal. Several witnesses reported seeing the man escaping from his harness as the ride began.
A lawyer for the park said that there was "no failure in the safety mechanism of the Star Flyer" that caused the victim's death. The man's restraint device was found in the locked position after the incident. Police are investigating.
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Naples Daily News, 4/6/09
Girl falls from Avalanche ride at Florida fair
(Thursday, February 5, 2009) - At the Collier County Fair in Naples, Florida, a 16-year-old girl fell 20 feet from an amusement ride called the Avalanche. She was hospitalized with five broken ribs and a bruised lung. One witness says that the girl's harness opened when the ride was at its highest point.The Avalanche consists of a 24-passenger gondola that circles through the air vertically. It is operated by Reithoffer Shows, and passed a state inspection before the fair opened on Thursday.
The Florida Department of Consumer Services is investigating the accident.