Passengers Stranded on World’s Tallest Ferris Wheel

Over 170 passengers were trapped for hours on the 541-foot tall Singapore Flyer observation wheel last week.

A fire broke out and damaged the Flyer’s control room, trapping more than 170 people, many of them tourists, onboard.

It took about six hours to get the giant ferris wheel working again. Passengers were then evacuated and transported by ambulances.

The Singapore Flyer is the tallest ferris wheel in the world and was created in an effort to boost tourism in Singapore.

It opened in February, surpassing the height of the London Eye by 98 feet.

Since opening, the Flyer has experienced two other malfunctions.

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