Terrifying moment pendulum fairground ride SNAPS in midair as parents watch children plummet to the ground

THIS is the horror moment a swinging fairground ride snapped mid-air as terrified kids plunged to the ground.

Piercing screams from young thrill-seekers echoed around Ataturk Park in Antalya, south-west Turkey, as the giant attraction suddenly broke in two.

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Shocking footage shows kids' faces turn from delight to panic as they became locked in their seats as the ride faltered just moments after it set off at the weekend.

The clip appears to show children enjoying the pendulum ride before the seating section apparently separated from the mechanical arm and crashed to the ground nearby.

Firefighters rushed to the scene and were forced to cut injured and alarmed youngsters out of their seats as the restraints locked in place.

Horrified parents rushed over to help as kids called out for help and they were checked over by first aiders.

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The three injured kids - Mete Atik, Yakip Bilal Salarvan, and Bugra Yagiz Koyun, all 11 - were taken to hospital with injuries from the freak accident, but thankfully none were killed.

One of the hurt kids, Bugra, said the ride "flew through the air" after breaking.

He told local media: "While we were swinging, a cable or something broke. 

"The ride flew through the air and landed upside down. 

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";I hit my head and I also have bruising on my foot."

Local authorities are investigating the incident.

It comes after six people, including three children, were taken to hospital after a fairground ride flew out of control at Planet Fun in Northern Ireland.

Witnesses told how they were "traumatised" after young children were pulled from the ride covered in blood while pieces of metal were launched into the air.

Meanwhile, dramatic footage showed the moment fair goers were left hanging upside down 130ft above the ground when a ride failed.

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The fun-seekers were left stranded for up to 40 minutes when a new ride at a Russian amusement park broke down when it was being tested.

The ride, called “Booster”, broke down at the Kyrlay amusement park in the city of Kazan, south-western Russia last summer.

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