Terrifying moment 22 thrill-seekers left dangling in the air for 2.5 hours after Knott’s Berry Farm ride breaks down
DRAMATIC footage has captured the moment more than 20 thrillseekers were left dangling when a ride broke down.
Revelers were stuck on the Sol Spin ride at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, for over two hours on Monday before they were rescued.
Aerial shots taken by the network showed passengers suspended in the air as they were strapped into their safety harnesses.
But none were hanging upside down.
Safety crews scrambled to bring the thrillseekers to safety as they managed to lower the ride's arms to the ground.
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The Sol Spin has six arms, each rotating at 360-degree angles.
Its arms twist and turn independently of each other.
The ride broke down at around 2pm, and all 22 passengers were rescued by 4:30.
However, two women were whisked to the hospital as a precaution, a park spokesperson told The U.S. Sun.
Some riders limped away from the scene of the broken-down ride, according to KABC.
One person was taken away in a wheelchair.
Park officials are investigating what caused the ride to break down.
"At approximately 2:00 pm, the Sol Spin ride experienced technical difficulties causing the ride to stop mid cycle," a spokesperson told The U.S. Sun.
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The U.S. Sun reported how dozens of thrillseekers were left dangling when a theme park ride in Portland, Oregon, got stuck mid-air.
Officials later revealed that no riders were injured.