Since 1985, at least 12 carnival workers have been killed while assembling or disassembling a portable Ferris wheel ride. Ferris wheel collapsed under strong winds and rain killing 12 people. At least 20 others were injured. Boomers! Last revised: May 22, 2013. Return to the list of Observation Wheels.

2024年8月22日 · Multiple news outlets have shared the gruesome video of a 39-year-old woman falling from a Ferris wheel at the National Fair of Potosí (Fenapo) in Mexico. The victim was hit by multiple beams...

2023年6月16日 · A 2018 video of an Italian Ferris wheel “spinning like a windmill” went viral earlier this year. Credit: Hersheypark. Regardless, the video has dissuaded many from ever boarding a Ferris...

2024年1月8日 · One notable incident occurred in 2010 at the Carolina Crown Fair in North Carolina. A mechanical failure caused the Ferris wheel to detach from its base and collapse, injuring several riders. Fortunately, no fatalities were reported, but the incident served as a reminder of the importance of maintenance and safety protocols in amusement parks.

2024年8月18日 · Police in the east German city of Leipzig are investigating the causes of a fire on a Ferris wheel which injured 23 people at a music festival on Saturday. An object under the ride caught fire...

2024年8月19日 · More than 20 people were injured after a Ferris wheel at a music festival in Germany caught fire on Saturday evening. Images show two carriages of the ride on fire as smoke billows into the air...

2024年8月18日 · At least 23 people were injured when two gondolas of a Ferris wheel caught fire at a music festival near Leipzig in eastern Germany, the German news agency dpa reported Sunday (Aug. 18). The...

Revelers at the Jambalaya Festival in Gonzales were terrified after a malfunction on the Ferris wheel turned into a scary situation for those still on board....

A Federal Lawsuit Surrounding A 2016 Ferris Wheel Accident At The Greene County Fair Is Going Into Mediation. Three Families Filed Separate Suits Against Family Attractions Amusement Of Georgia In U.S. District Court In Greeneville. The Cases Have Been Combined Into A Class Action Lawsuit. One Of The Gondolas Overturned And Sent Three Young ...

2017年5月18日 · Two of the three people who fell out of the Ferris wheel were released from the hospital Friday, a day after the incident at the Rhododendron Festival in Port Townsend, north of Seattle. A...