Video: Out of control Ferris wheel terrifies passengers at Isaan fun fair

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A video showed the dramatic moments when a Ferris wheel would not stop turning at a "Try, Shop and Buy" festival in the north east of Thailand.

 

A man can be seen desperately hanging on as the wheel turns backwards and forwards and people scream. 

 

No one was hurt. 

 

Mayor of Kusuman district in Sakon Nakhon, Anon Jankaew said contrary to an online post a cable had not snapped. 

 

It had merely become loose due to the humidity and rainy conditions. 

 

Only two of the baskets were occupied at the time of the incident and everyone was safe. It happened on Saturday. 

 

The identity of the man hanging on in the video was not explained, notes Thaivisa. 

 

Engineers had investigated and found the wheel was operating normally - it was just the cable. 

 

Source: Sanook

 

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In Thailand, I don't do funfair rides, zip wires, parascending, parachuting, white water rafting, flying, micro lights, paragliding, (all activities that I enjoyed one time or another in the UK and around Europe); nor any other leisure activities that require Thais to maintain the equipment.  I value my life too much.   

3 hours ago, Pilotman said:

In Thailand, I don't do funfair rides, zip wires, parascending, parachuting, white water rafting, flying, micro lights, paragliding, (all activities that I enjoyed one time or another in the UK and around Europe); nor any other leisure activities that require Thais to maintain the equipment.  I value my life too much.   

Maybe you should downgrade your avatar name to "safeman" ????

4 hours ago, Pilotman said:

In Thailand, I don't do funfair rides, zip wires, parascending, parachuting, white water rafting, flying, micro lights, paragliding, (all activities that I enjoyed one time or another in the UK and around Europe); nor any other leisure activities that require Thais to maintain the equipment.  I value my life too much.   

Years back my Thai son totally banned such venues.

 

If his kids see venues like this on TV he changes the subject and the channel and engages them in something different.

 

 

It's ok the cable did not snap it merely became unconnected(or loose as they say).

Cirque du soleil have signed him up for Vegas !! ????

Is there no off button?

Didn't Cirque du Soleil just declare bankruptcy?

1 hour ago, rwill said:

It's ok the cable did not snap it merely became unconnected(or loose as they say).

Phew thank goodness it was only a loose cable, but i exspect the health and safety  office will be on to it !!

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Maybe you should downgrade your avatar name to "safeman" ????

Is that supposed to be an insult?  If so its very wide of the mark. I'm still alive, so that must be a good policy to adopt. 

34 minutes ago, Almer said:

Phew thank goodness it was only a loose cable, but i exspect the health and safety  office will be on to it !!

Yep, can hear his comments right now 'actually it's all OK because it was just a loose cable, which is OK on Tuesdays. 

37 minutes ago, Almer said:

Phew thank goodness it was only a loose cable, but i exspect the health and safety  office will be on to it !!

Health and safety ..absolutely maybe but probably not.

6 hours ago, Pilotman said:

In Thailand, I don't do funfair rides, zip wires, parascending, parachuting, white water rafting, flying, micro lights, paragliding, (all activities that I enjoyed one time or another in the UK and around Europe); nor any other leisure activities that require Thais to maintain the equipment.  I value my life too much.   

Just be careful on the roads!

 

6 hours ago, Pilotman said:

In Thailand, I don't do funfair rides, zip wires, parascending, parachuting, white water rafting, flying, micro lights, paragliding, (all activities that I enjoyed one time or another in the UK and around Europe); nor any other leisure activities that require Thais to maintain the equipment.  I value my life too much.   

Not all recreational aviation in Thailand is unsafe. It depends who maintains the equipment, and where they were trained. Thais may be "required" to maintain:- No...... Thais are required to sign off on the maintenance. Not same same, necessarily! 

I think the same would apply to many "hi-tech" recreational activities.

45 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Maybe you should downgrade your avatar name to "safeman" ????

Is that supposed to be an insult?  If so its very wide of the mark. I'm still alive, so that must be a good policy to adopt.

Oh... how about Touchyman then?

I hope they had the right music.......

 

2 hours ago, Scott Tracy said:

Is there no off button?

8 hours ago, Scott Tracy said:

Is there no off button?

Off button doesn't help when drive cable is disconnected or loose.

8 hours ago, Scott Tracy said:

Is there no off button?

You tink too mutt!!!!!!!   Sidenote did they charge him 50 bt for the ride or did he get fined....

6 hours ago, Damrongsak said:

Saves the day---How about some coffee Johnny???...No thanks!   Better ask Shirley....Roger that

7 hours ago, teacherclaire said:

I hope they had the right music.......

Queen "Under Pressure"???   Rock the Boat?   Welcome to the Jungle?   Slip Sliding Away?

 

15 hours ago, ronaldo0 said:

Cirque du soleil have signed him up for Vegas !! ????

Circus Circus in my day. Red Flag.

it was probably all just a misunderstanding   !

On 9/23/2020 at 12:18 PM, webfact said:

Engineers had investigated and found the wheel was operating normally - it was just the cable. 

So normal operation involves people screaming and a man hanging on to the outside of the wheel?