UK rollercoaster emergency left people 'stuck' after beam fell on track in 'big bang'

The incidental took spot connected the Monkey Mayhem thrust astatine West Midlands Safari Park and 2 passengers were trapped for 30 minutes

A rollercoaster was forced to adjacent aft a structural beam fell onto the track, leaving passengers 'stuck' for 30 minutes and successful request of rescue. The incidental took spot astatine 3.25pm connected October 25, connected the Monkey Mayhem thrust astatine West Midlands Safari Park.

A metallic structural beam from the thrust reportedly fell onto the track, causing the rollercoaster to marque an exigency halt and unopen down. Regal Smith, 27, who was visiting the parkland with their son, described the chaos arsenic radical began 'screaming' and 'running away' from the attraction.

They besides claimed that 2 people, who looked similar a parent and son, were trapped connected the thrust for 30 minutes earlier a rescue squad were capable to bring them down. "The thrust was visibly shaking arsenic the carts went round," they said. "I was adjacent successful queue for the ride, heard a bang, 1 of the main beams from the thrust dislodged and obstructed the track. Then determination was a large bang arsenic the metallic beam dislodged and clanged against the metallic track.

"Everyone started screaming and moving distant from the thrust including the radical successful the queue. A climber went up to look astatine the harm and a rescue squad came too. The portion is dislodged, it's wide to see. It looks similar it's a lawsuit of the bolt coming out."

In effect to the event, a spokesperson from West Midlands Safari Park said: "We tin corroborate that connected Friday 25 October astatine 3.25pm, a enactment beam became partially detached connected our Monkey Mayhem ride.

"Our thrust relation performed an exigency halt and 2 guests were safely evacuated successful enactment with our procedures. There were nary reported injuries, and archetypal assistance aid was offered but not required. We person besides kept successful interaction with those involved.

"The information of our guests remains of the utmost importance, and arsenic a precaution, Monkey Mayhem volition stay closed whilst checks are carried retired and concluded. The remainder of the Park is afloat operational arsenic normal."