Rescuers pluck passengers from stuck roller coaster
BALTIMORE — An amusement park roller coaster featuring a “cobra roll,” ”sidewinder loop,” and “countless swift reversals” stalled Thursday evening outside of Washington, D.C., leaving 24 riders stuck 100 feet (30 metres) up in the air.
Prince George’s County Fire/EMS spokesman Mark Brady said on his Twitter account that the riders came to a standstill about 5:30 p.m. at Six Flags America in Largo, Maryland.
The Berwyn Heights volunteer fire department said in a tweet that the cars of Joker’s Jinx were 100 feet (30 metres) off the ground. Helicopter video from WJLA-TV showed six cars.
TV video showed firefighters in a rescue bucket talking with the passengers, none of whom appeared to be in distress, Brady said.