Crime & Safety
Riders Rescued From Stuck Six Flags Roller Coaster: Report
Riders reportedly had to be rescued from a roller coaster that became stuck at Six Flags America.
BOWIE, MD — Everyone is safe after the Firebird roller coaster at Six Flags America got stuck on Thursday, according to a report.
Fox 5 reported that the roller coaster came to a controlled stop at the top of a peak in the tracks at around 6:15 p.m.
By 9 p.m., they had been rescued from the ride. Video is embedded below.
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Rides getting stuck at Six Flags America have become an annual event in recent years. It happened last summer with the Superman ride, and it happened in April 2017 as well.
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