Festival-goers were left dangling upside down for 20 minutes after a fairground ride at Boardmasters broke down.
The Apollo 13 attraction takes thrill-seekers to the highest point of the festival in Newquay, Cornwall, swinging riders up towards the sky on a huge arm before flipping them over when they get to the top.
It’s normally one of the highlights of the music and surfing event, but on Friday evening visitors had a terrifying experience as it got stuck, leaving them in an unpleasant position.
Chilling footage posted to social media in the wake of the malfunction shows panicking families being rescued from the ride late at night.
The clip sees Apollo 13 remaining rigidly in an upright position, towering over the popular festival as bystanders watch on in horror.
The poster captioned the video: ‘Apollo 13 broke, with people stuck at the top for 20 minutes.’
Daily Mail has approached Boardmasters Festival for comment.
Apollo 13 is not the first festival ride to malfunction this summer, after the Airmaxx 360 at Hull Fair broke in June.
The incident left nursery teacher Jade Harrison, 27, ‘lucky to be alive’ after the structure launched her at 60mph when a metal bar holding her in collapsed.
She ended up struggling to breathe and suffering a broken jaw.
Ms Harrison was handed a five-figure settlement from the insurance company representing the ride’s owners, Taylor’s Funfair, who admitted liability for the crash.
On March 27, the ‘Superstar’ fairground ride at Chestival fair, hosted by the University of Chester, broke apart – sending debris hurtling through the air and leaving two people hospitalised, including a student who suffered a concussion and whiplash.
Footage of the nightmare incident, captured on video by a horrified attendee, shows a large panel breaking free of the fast-moving ride in Chester, Cheshire.
The popular Superstar ride, dubbed a thrilling ‘whirlwind at super speed,’ collided at The University of Chester’s Exton Park Campus, sending debris flying through the air.
In a scene of chaos, the impact sent shattered glass flying in multiple directions – with adrenaline seekers fleeing for their lives.
North West Ambulance Service was called to the site after two people, who were later rushed to hospital, were reported injured.
One student who found herself caught in the rain of debris was 19-year-old Caitlin Colclough, from Kidsgrove, who was rushed to Countess of Chester Hospital.
Caitlin was struck by a large panel that came crashing down towards the ground, leaving the teenager with a concussion and whiplash as a result of the impact.
After being promptly rushed to hospital, Caitlin underwent a CT scan which revealed the extent of her injuries, according to her mother.
Speaking to The Sun, Mandy Hancock, who spent the weekend in Chester caring for her daughter after the distressing ordeal, said: ‘I was crying my eyes out watching the video. It has given me a few nightmares.
‘The piece landed on them, but the ride kept going. I thought it would have had an emergency stop.’
The mother has now blasted the University and Students’ Union for how they have handled the incident, after claiming her daughter has since received limited support.
Ms Hancock said: ‘All that the Students’ Union published was that they were working with the Health and Safety Team. It’s disappointing how it has been handled post-accident. The support that has been in place has been very limited.’
According to StokeonTrentLive, The Health and Safety Executive has since launched an investigation into the incident.