An independent report has concluded that sensors on a Florida amusement park ride were adjusted manually to double the size of restraint openings, resulting in a 14-year-old boy not being properly secured before he slipped out and fell to his death
Heart-shaped balloons drift under the seats of the Orlando Free Fall drop tower in ICON Park in Orlando during a vigil at the ride on Monday, March 28, 2022. Tyre Sampson, 14, was killed when he fell from the ride late Thursday evening ORLANDO, Fla.
An inspection of the seats showed that sensors used to activate safety lights on the two seats, indicating the harness safety restraints were in place, had been adjusted to allow for the wider openings. As the ride slowed down, Sampson slipped through a gap between the seat and safety harness, the report said.
The Orlando Free Fall ride, which is taller than the Statue of Liberty, didn't experience any electrical or mechanical failures, the report said.
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