Alarming video from Only in Dade shows the moment a ride at a popular South Florida fair appeared to break while people were on it.
This happened on the 1001 Nachts Amusement ride at the Miami-Dade County Youth Fair on Sunday.
A driveline became loose while roughly 15 people were on the ride, which swings as high as 60 feet.
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The Youth Fair's ride provider, North American Midway Entertainment, responded to the viral video in a statement to NBC6, confirming that the ride experienced a non-structural, mechanical issue.
"In response, the ride operator promptly initiated the emergency stop procedure, bringing the ride to a halt in accordance with established safety protocols," the statement continued. "We can report that all guests were promptly evacuated and there were no injuries sustained. Following this incident, the ride will undergo repairs and will be subjected to thorough inspection by the State of Florida ride inspectors before resuming operations."
The spokesperson noted that the repair and inspection timeline is unclear, but the Youth Fair remains open through April 7.
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“It’s mechanical equipment and there are going to be minor things. But inspection and redundancies, this part wasn’t able to go anywhere because this device was designed that way," said Tony Diaz, the general manager of North American Midway Entertainment. "It’s designed that way that the ride is going to go into the station if something happens."
