Riders stranded on Hull Fair ride including boy, 7, left dangling in air

A seven-year-old boy was among 24 people who had to be rescued when a popular ride stopped mid-air at Hull Fair on Saturday night.

City Star Flyer broke down suddenly leaving horrified thrill seekers suspended in the air on seated swings.

One rider - a seven-year-old boy - was seen by first aider at the scene.

Staff were force to scramble up the ride to assist people who were trapped for around 12 minutes, according to a witness.

They told Hull Live: "Two workers going up the rescue. Still up there no sign of the fire brigade either.

"They've been up there for some time now."

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Staff were force to scramble up the ride to assist people who were trapped (DUNCAN YOUNG)

Two people who were on the ride when it broke down said they were left shaken and nervous.

They said felt as though the ride was going to drop and grew cold as they were suspended high in the air.

Zara Tomlinson, 21, from west Hull, said: "We were on the ride for ages. We had no idea what was happening. I thought the ride was just going to drop."

The ride came to a sudden stop on Saturday evening (DUNCAN YOUNG)

Miss Tomlinson also explained how she "almost blacked out" on another ride, which made her "even more nervous."

Another passenger, James Goodwin, 22, from west Hull, said: "We were a bit nervous and we were a bit shaky when we came down. It's cold up there and we were getting very chilly."

The riders were stuck for around 30 minutes (DUNCAN YOUNG)

A worried relative who stood waiting for their two teenage family members to be rescued from the ride said at the time: "We are quite worried for them, we don't know how long they are going to be up there for and we just hope they're ok."

The City Star Flyer is now back up and running.

The Hull Fair is one of the largest travelling fairs in Europe, that features over 250 rides and an array of attractions.

The ride was closed and after a full safety inspection re-opened and operated normally for the rest of the evening

"Following an incident on the City Star Flyer ride at around 8pm yesterday, Saturday, 9 October, the ride was lowered as quickly as possible, allowing members of the public to disembark safely," a Hull City Council spokeswoman said.

"One young person was seen by the on-site first aid team, but did not require medical attention.

“The ride was closed and after a full safety inspection re-opened and operated normally for the rest of the evening.

“The safety of visitors to Hull Fair is a top priority for both the council and the fairground operator.”