Eight people airlifted from broken French funfair ride

Helicopter used to get people to safety after they spent New Year’s Eve stuck in mid-air in Rennes

Eight people were rescued from a funfair ride by helicopter after becoming stuck 50 metres high in the air on New Year’s Eve.

The group spent most of Monday night atop the 52-metre metal arm called BomberMaxxx after a new part broke and blocked the mechanics of the device in Rennes, in Brittany in north-west France.

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2s5ohJz
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