Plane hits Ferris wheel in Australia; no injuries

[Coach Hank Crisp]

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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- An ultra-light plane crashed into a Ferris wheel at a rural festival in eastern Australia on Saturday, trapping two children on the ride and two adults in the aircraft for hours. There were no serious injuries.

The Cheetah S200 carrying two men did not topple the Ferris wheel when it hit the frame near the top on the first morning of an annual three-day festival at Old Bar, a coastal village 220 miles (350 kilometers) north of Sydney, New South Wales Rural Fire Service spokesman Ben Shepherd said.

Two children - a 9-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl - were trapped in a carriage at the top of the wheel near the wrecked plane for 90 minutes, police said.

The 52-year-old pilot and his 32-year-old passenger were trapped inside the mangled aircraft more than 30 feet (10 meters) above ground for almost three hours, police said.

Shepherd said rescuers used a crane to free the four.

"Thankfully, everyone was taken down and were able to walk away from it," Shepherd said.

The pilot, Paul Cox, said he did not see the Ferris wheel before his plane hit it.

[Old Tider]

The pilot didn't see the big wheel before he hit it?

[KoKoPuf]

For me, ferris wheels are still the scariest of all rides. Rollercoasters the bigger and faster the better, but something about being on a ferris wheel rocking to and fro high in the air just gives me the willies!

[Hannibal Lecter, MD]

For me, ferris wheels are still the scariest of all rides. Rollercoasters the bigger and faster the better, but something about being on a ferris wheel rocking to and fro high in the air just gives me the willies!

The most frightening ride at amusement parks are the bucket lifts that take you across the park.  I'm the same way - love coasters but hanging in a bucket from a cable 200ft in the air freaks me out.

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