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A fairground ride which broke mid-air sent a young woman plunging to the bottom before she was caught by a person below.
At an Easter fair in Ometepec, Mexico, where the ‘The Hammer’ ride was arrange, videos caught the attraction rotating above the bottom despite signs that something had gone improper.
Footage showed the ride swinging at speed before a loud metallic jolt prompted several people nearby to run towards it.
A chunk of metal was seen lying on the bottom beneath the ride, while several onlookers gathered, pointing upwards, when the young woman slipped from the moving ride and dropped to the bottom.
Luckily, she was caught mid-fall by a person standing beneath her, who helped regular her and get her away from the still-spinning ride.
Witnesses could possibly be heard shouting with some begging riders to carry on as others rushed in to assist.
Authorities later confirmed that 4 people were injured within the incident, with two of the injured being driven to receive medical care by relatives, while two more were transported by ambulance to the hospital.
Officials from the State Secretariat for Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection said the accident was brought on by a mechanical fault within the ride.
The failure reportedly caused a sudden lack of stability, sending riders tumbling from their seats while the machine was still in motion.
But early reports on social media suggested human error might also have played a task.
Witnesses claimed a baby approached and interfered with the ride’s controls without supervision, triggering erratic and dangerous movements.
Officials have since launched an investigation and are carrying out safety checks on other rides on the fair.
The condition of those injured has not yet been officially confirmed.
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