Video footage captured the terrifying moment a schoolgirl dangled 60ft in the air after falling from a Ferris wheel capsule.
The 13-year-old boy could be seen hanging from the structure as people watched in horror.
The incident reportedly took place on December 4 in the girl’s village in Rekehti, Pradesh state, India.
When the operators turned the steering wheel to try to get the girl to safety, she was forced to support her weight by holding on to the metal frame.
It’s unclear why he fell out of the capsule, but footage showed he was closer to the highest point when the ride stopped.
To lower the young woman, the operators needed to move her even higher since the wheel could only travel in one direction.
The operators below shouted instructions to the girl and she can be seen readjusting her position so that her legs and arms are resting on the metal frame.
As the wheel began to descend and accelerate, the girl could be seen hanging on for dear life as she was temporarily kept face down.
In the image: The girl, aged 13, could be seen hanging from the structure as people watched in horror.
It’s unclear why the girl fell out of the capsule, but footage showed she was closer to the highest point when the ride stopped.
Fortunately, the operators were ready to catch the girl when she reached the end of the wheel.
According to The Sun, the girl allegedly fell out of her capsule after a sudden jolt during the ride on the Ferris wheel.
Local officials confirmed that the young woman was unharmed in the incident, but the operators did not have the correct permits for the trip.
An investigation is now underway into how the attraction may have operated at the fair.
It comes after terrified passengers were trapped on a roller coaster at a major California theme park for three hours last month after it broke down mid-cycle.
The Sol Spin attraction at Knott’s Berry Farm came to a screeching halt around 2 p.m. Monday, leaving thrill seekers dangling until they were evacuated at 4:30 p.m.
A total of 22 people were trapped in the air. While some remained on their side, no one was left the other way.
Footage from ABC7 News helicopters showed the 102-year-old theme park’s technical crew being lifted onto cranes to repair the broken down attraction around 3:30 p.m.
Two cyclists were taken to the hospital “as a precaution,” a spokesperson told the LA Times.
The Sol Spin attraction at Knott’s Berry Farm came to an abrupt halt around 2 pm on November 19.
A total of 22 people were trapped in the air. While some stayed on their side, no one was left the other way.
Ultimately, everyone was evacuated, although two women were hospitalized.
KTLA reported that several people were seen limping away, while at least one was wheeled away in a wheelchair.
The Sol Spin attraction is made up of six swinging arms that reach up to six floors and rotate 360 degrees.
According to local media, it was inaugurated in 2017 and was manufactured by the Dutch company Mondial Rides.
Knott’s Berry Farm says on its website that “the exciting journey is for the brave.”
It comes just months after a man claimed in a lawsuit that he suffered a horrific spinal injury that left him quadriplegic after riding his “first roller coaster” at a popular South Carolina amusement park.
Kul Sannyashi rode the ‘Swamp Fox’ roller coaster at the Family Kingdom amusement park in Myrtle Beach in July 2021, when the alleged incident occurred.
His wife, Gangia Adhikari, on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the “largest coastal amusement park” for negligence and ultra-dangerous activity. She is seeking unspecified financial damages.
Sannyashi, who also filed a lawsuit against the park, rode the 2,640-foot roller coaster that can reach a top speed of 120 km/h. He suffered “an acute spinal cord injury” that left him a quadriplegic, according to the lawsuit.
The Swamp Fox, originally known as ‘Red Devil’, began operation in May 1966 and is one of the few remaining wooden roller coasters in the US.