Edinburgh Starflyer incident

[Nic]

This is the typically restrained (!) front page story on today's Metro.

Part of a seat from a Starflyer at a fair in Edinburgh broke off whilst the ride was in motion. A woman was terrified. Nobody was hurt. The ride re-opened later. Meh.

http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/16/young-mot ... t-4233211/

 

[caffeine_demon]

"Darcy Gordon was riding the spinning chairs...."

:facepalm:

 

[Lofty]

So it was only the Fiberglass casing from the back of the cars? It's a good job it didn't hit anyone though to be fair.

 

[Ethan]

I walked past that thing a few weeks ago and as with all Starflyers, it looked crap.
Oh, and unsafe. But that article is hilarious <3

 

[Smithy]

Daily Mail article was hilarious, specifically worded it to sound as if she was clinging onto the chains holding on for dear life.

 

[Lofty]

^ The Daily Mail over analysing and actively promoting lies?! Never. Hahaha. I've actually been through that hell with them in October on a show I designed. They're **** idiots.

 

[AirtimeFreak]

Yeah the DM made a massive fuss about this story. I can understand the woman being a little scared, but making out she was clinging on for her life is a bit much!