A rollercoaster in Texas malfunctioned whilst riders were 100ft in the air, leaving them stuck for hours on Thursday (28 May). Officials told local media the car was suspended 100 feet (30.4 meters) in the air on the Iron Shark rollercoaster at Galveston’s Pleasure Pier after becoming stuck at approximately 5:20pm local time (22:20pm GMT). Footage shows emergency workers positioning a ladder truck under a car carrying middle and high school students, then guiding them off the ride and down the ladder. There were no immediate reports of injuries. Landry's Inc., which owns Pleasure Pier, said in a statement: “A thorough inspection of the ride will take place before it is placed back in service."

Eight students were rescued after a roller coaster malfunctioned at the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier on May 28, local fire officials said.

Eight riders were safely rescued after the Iron Shark roller coaster at Galveston's Pleasure Pier in Texas stopped mid-ascent above a 90-degree drop, leaving them stranded for…

A rollercoaster in Texas malfunctioned whilst riders were 100ft in the air, leaving them stuck for hours on Thursday (28 May). Officials told local media the car was suspended 100…

Dramatic pictures showed firefighters climbing ladders to rescue eight passengers trapped at the top of the Iron Shark rollercoaster.

Group was unharmed after dangling for almost four hours on ride that malfunctioned at Pleasure Pier in Galveston

The riders on the Iron Shark coaster at Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier were all safely rescued.

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Paura a Galveston: guasto all'Iron Shark lascia 8 passeggeri sospesi a 30 metri. Tra loro anche studenti in gita.