Sensors were adjusted on ride where teen fell to his death
Tyre Sampson fell to his death after slipping through restraints on an Orlando amusement park ride.
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Tyre Sampson fell to his death after slipping through restraints on an Orlando amusement park ride.
Report finds changes made to FreeFall ride caused 14-year-old’s death
Sensors on a Florida amusement park ride had been adjusted manually to double the size of the opening for restraints on two seats, resulting in a 14-year-old...
Operator error is suspected as the cause for the death in March of a 14-year-old boy who slipped out of his seat on a drop-tower ride at a Florida amusement park.
ORLANDO, Fla. — Sensors on a Florida amusement park ride had been adjusted manually to double the size of the opening for restraints on two seats, resulting in a 14-year-old boy not being properly secured before he slipped out and fell to his death, according to an initial report released