World's tallest roller coaster stops suddenly, 2 hurt

World's tallest roller coaster stops suddenly, 2 hurt

TSU, Japan - The world's tallest and longest roller coaster at Nagashima Spaland in Nagashima, Mie Prefecture, halted suddenly on Aug. 23, seriously injuring one passenger and another person at a nearby pool. The first car of the Steel Dragon 2000 roller coaster stopped about 8 meters above the ground after running off the track.

  • Product Code
  • ILEA001098856
  • Registered date
  • 2003/8/23 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2003 Kyodo News
  • Media size
  • 1864 × 1707 pixel
  • Resolution
  • dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 785.65(KB)*
  • Special instruction

*File size when opened in Photoshop, etc.

Similar Images & Videos
    World's biggest kite flies

    World's biggest kite flies

    HAMAKITA, Japan - About 300 locals participated in flying the world's largest kite in Hamakita, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 25. The kite, 60 meters long and 13.5 meters wide, flew in the sky for 23 seconds. The feat will be entered in the Guinness Book of Records.