Dislocated cabin blamed for Shenzhen amusement park fatalities

A dislocated cabin on a 'rocket ship' ride at a Chinese amusement park was the cause of six deaths and 10 injuries according to investigators.
The No. 5 cabin of the 12-cabin 'Space Journey' ride became unstable, dislocated and fell to the ground while being elevated and spinning at high speed on 29th June, said a spokesman from the publicity department of Yantian District, Shenzhen.
Three other cabins hit the No. 5 cabin and crashed on to a platform. Each cabin had four passengers.
The initial results were based on the analysis of the machine's data recorder and tests at the scene with investigators now trying to identify the cause of the cabin's dislocation, the spokesman said.
The ride at the Overseas Chinese Town East (OCT East) amusement park simulates a rocket launch with the passengers experiencing double gravity.
The OCT East amusement park covers an area of 9 kilometres2 and is operated by OCT Enterprises Co., a state-owned company involved in real estate and hotel development, tourism, and electronics manufacturing.
A total of 11 people, including equipment operators, maintenance workers and managers of the equipment supplier and amusement park, have been detained by police as a result of the accident.
Family members of the dead, blocked a road near the amusement park on 2nd and 3rd July.