Free Fall death: Officials say safety sensor on teen's harness had been manually adjusted
The field investigation confirmed the ride operator made manual adjustments to the ride harness that resulted in it being unsafe.
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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.