June 15 (UPI) — Almost 30 people were safely rescued after being trapped 100 feet in the air aboard an amusement park ride in Portland, Oregon.
Firefighters were prepping for a high angle rope rescue Friday before engineers at the Oaks Amusement Park were eventually able to lower the ride manually, freeing the 28 passengers without major incident.
Riders were stuck for approximately 25 minutes after the three-year-old ride stopped in the upside down position at around 3:15 p.m. PDT.
“The AtmosFEAR ride stopped at the apex position white operating in the 360-degree setting, suspending 28 riders upside down,” Oaks Park said in a statement on X.
“Within minutes of the first responders’ arrival, Oaks Park maintenance returned the riders safely to the unloading position, where medics were waiting to assess the health and wellness of the riders.”
One person was taken to a hospital for precautionary reasons because of a pre-existing medical condition.
The park said Portland Fire & Rescue and other first responders last year conducted safety training specifically related to the ride, which is standard procedure.
