In seconds, joy turned to horror as a seat broke loose midair. The Ohio State Fair tragedy wasn’t just an accident—it was preventable.

The Fireball ride is manufactured by the Dutch company KMG. On Thursday, the company ordered that “operators of all Fireball/Afterburner (FRB24) and Move-it (MVT24/MVT32) type amusement rides ...

Killed in the accident was Tyler Jarrell, who was hurled about 50 feet from the ride, according to news reports. The Fireball that crashed was provided to the Ohio State Fair and the State Fair ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KTVU) - An accident involving a Fireball ride at the Ohio State Fair caused California regulators to shut down all similar rides in the state until more information comes from ...

Subject : Manufacturer statement on Fireball ride accident on Ohio State Fair Our reference : FRB24 (serial numbers 01 up to and including 39) Dear Mr./Mrs., ...

Ohio State Fair accident: Read the Fireball inspection report. 75 ... The Fire Ball ride, operated by Amusements of America, also passed a daily inspection and maintenance inspection before the ...

Inspection records show that the "Fireball" thrill ride involved in the fatal accident was last used in Florida in March 2017. In total, the ride has made 71 appearances at events in Florida since ...

Broken, but not defeated, Fireball victim Keziah Lewis is ready to tell her story. She’s speaking with NBC4 about the accident that left her in a wheelchair and killed her boyfriend, Tyler ...

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The company's Amy Girton explained that the accident injury happened during set up on August 18. ... No guests were hurt, but fair officials had the Fireball ride removed from the property. ...

COLUMBUS (WCMH) – Changes are coming to the ride industry because of the Fireball accident. Friday, the industry’s top safety experts pushed through new standards for a vote. Everyone we spoke ...

A Kentucky State Fair ride employee was hospitalized after being injured while inspecting the Fireball ride. The ride returned in 2018 after a one-year ban following a deadly accident in Ohio.