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A Missouri teen who tragically fell to his death from an Orlando amusement park ride in March was "not properly secured" in his seat, state officials announced Monday.

The investigation into a Missouri teen's death on an Orlando ride found that the teen was "not properly secured" in the seat. 14-year-old Tyre Sampson died on M

The Orlando Free Fall drop tower changed sensors on the ride, “resulting in it being unsafe,” Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said.

Florida officials announced the results of the investigation into the death of 14-year-old Tyre Sampson from ICON Park's "Free Fall."

The Orlando Free Fall ride where a 14-year-old boy died in March was made "unsafe" after manual adjustments were made by the operator, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Nikki Fried said Monday.

The field investigation confirmed the ride operator made manual adjustments to the ride harness that resulted in it being unsafe.

The investigation into a teen's death on Orlando FreeFall ride at ICON Park concluded that one of the ride's harness sensors had been manually adjusted, falsely providing a safety OK.

Operator error was a factor when a 14-year-old Tyre Sampson slipped out of his seat and fell to his death at a Florida amusement park ride last month, officials said

Tyre Sampson fell to his death after slipping through restraints on an Orlando amusement park ride.

A forensic investigation determined that “manual adjustments” contributed to the March 24 incident in which Tyre Sampson, 14, died after falling off of the Orlando FreeFall ride at ICON Park in Orlando, Florida.