It is classified as an 'aggressive thrill' ride.Īround 7:24 p.m., a gondola with four passengers separated from the Fire Ball ride at the Ohio State Fair. According to the company, the ride made its debut in 2002. The Fire Ball was provided to the Ohio State Fair by Amusements of America. When marketed in other countries, it is known as the Afterburner.Īccording to the KMG website, construction of the attraction takes 3 to 4 hours with a three person crew. In the United States, the ride is commonly known as the Fire Ball. At this angle, riders are at the halfway point of being turned completely upside down. The swinging continues until the ride hits its peak of 120 degrees. As momentum picks up, the arms begin to rotate. Ride protocol calls for riders to be secured before the loading platform lowers and the claw begins to slowly swing. It was one of these gondolas that broke off of the ride in Columbus. Each rider is secured into the cabin with an over-the-shoulder harness. At maximum capacity, the ride can accommodate 24 riders at one time. Six individual arms are on the ride, with each arm attaching to a gondola-style cabin that can fit up to four passengers. David Evans of Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center said, "Multiple passengers were ejected at high speed" from the ride, traveled at least 20-30 feet and then "crashed at a significant distance from the ride."Ĭreated by Dutch manufacturer KMG, Fireball is a pendulum style ride that weighs 54 tons. RELATED: Video shows moment Ohio State Fair ride broke mid-swing, killing 1 and hurting 7ĭr. On Wednesday evening, an 18 year-old man was killed and seven others were injured after a ride malfunctioned at the Ohio State Fair.Īccording to Ohio Highway Patrol, three of the riders who were injured are in critical condition.
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