Terrified riders are trapped mid-air for three hours when rollercoaster at major California theme park breaks down

Terrified riders were trapped connected a rollercoaster astatine a large California taxable parkland for 3 hours aft it broke down mid-cycle. 

The Sol Spin thrust astatine Knott's Berry Farm was brought to a screeching halt astatine astir 2pm connected Monday, with thrillseekers being near to dangle until the were evacuated astatine 4:30pm. 

A full of 22 radical were stuck successful mid-air. While immoderate were near connected their side, nary 1 was near upside down. 

Footage from ABC7 quality choppers showed method unit from the 102-year-old taxable parkland being lifted successful cranes to repair the breached thrust astatine astir 3:30pm. 

Two pistillate riders were taken to infirmary 'out of an abundance of caution', a spokesperson told the LA Times. 

KTLA reported that respective radical were seen limping away, portion astatine slightest 1 was seen being carried retired successful a wheelchair. 

The Sol Spin thrust is made up of six swinging arms that spell arsenic precocious arsenic six stories, and rotate 360 degrees. 

According to section media, it opened successful 2017 and was made by the Dutch institution Mondial Rides. 

Knott's Berry Farm says connected its website that the 'thrilling thrust is 1 for the brave.'

It comes conscionable months aft a antheral claimed successful a suit to person suffered a horrific spinal injury that near him quadriplegic aft helium got connected his 'first roller coaster ride' astatine a well-known South Carolina amusement park. 

Kul Sannyashi rode the 'Swamp Fox' coaster astatine Family Kingdom Amusement Park successful Myrtle Beach successful July 2021, erstwhile the alleged incidental took place. 

His wife, Gangia Adhikari, filed a suit against the 'biggest seaside amusement park' connected Thursday, suing for negligence and ultra hazardous activity. She is seeking unspecified fiscal damages. 

Sannyashi, who besides filed a suit against the park, rode the 2,640-foot coaster that tin scope a maximum velocity of 75mph. He sustained 'an acute wounded to his spinal cord' that made him quadriplegic, the suit said. 

The Swamp Fox, primitively known arsenic the 'Red Devil,' started moving May 1966, and is 1 of the fewer woody roller coasters near successful the US.