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Video — Airplane Crashes Into Ferris Wheel; Luckily, No Injuries

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Key Takeaways:

  • An ultralight Cheetah S200 plane crashed into a Ferris wheel at an Australian festival, leaving the aircraft and four people (two plane occupants, two children) trapped more than 30 feet high.
  • Despite the dramatic incident, all four individuals were safely rescued after up to three hours, with no serious injuries reported.
  • The crash occurred during a go-around after a missed approach, with the pilot stating he did not see the Ferris wheel before impact.
  • Australian authorities are investigating the incident, while festival organizers deny the Ferris wheel was placed within the flight path.
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An ultralight Cheetah S200 crashed into a Ferris wheel at a festival on the eastern coast of Australia this weekend, leaving the mangled airplane, its two occupants and two children riding the Ferris wheel trapped as emergency crew worked to bring everyone down to the ground safely.

The Ferris wheel held as the Cheetah crashed into it, leaving the damaged aircraft stuck in the Ferris wheel’s frame more than 30 feet off the ground. While the airplane and the Ferris wheel were in disarray as a result of the crash, luckily, no one suffered any serious injuries.

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