Two teenage boys had to be rescued after a London Winter Wonderland fairground ride failed. The elastic and gearbox on one side of the Slingshot failed, with the pod holding the pair slamming into a metal support.
In a video shared on social media, the pod can be seen dangling above the ground with the two young riders still inside. Staff can also be seen escorting spectators away from the scene.
Becky Littlewood, who took the video, described the scene as “very scary”. She had been attending the attraction in London’s Hyde Park with her husband on Wednesday night when the accident happened.
