ORLANDO, Fla. A forensic investigation into how 14-year-old Tire Sampson fell to his death from an Orlando FreeFall fall tower ride at ICON Park concluded that one of the route’s braid sensors had been manually adjusted, falsely providing a safety OK. when Sampson was not actually insured properly, according to the report. Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said the findings by Quest Engineering, a state-owned forensic firm, determined that the Orlando FreeFall operator had manually adjusted the lane proximity sensor “making it unsafe.” . CONTINUOUS COVERAGE: Death investigation at Orlando Free Fall in ICON Park “The report confirms that manual adjustments were made to the sensor for this seat which allowed the opening of the restraint belt to be almost twice the normal opening width of the restraints,” Fried told a news conference Monday afternoon. “These misalignments allowed the safety lights to come on – improperly satisfying the route’s electronic safety mechanisms – which allowed the route to operate even though Mr Sampson was not properly secured in the seat,” he said. According to the report, the harness proximity sensor in seat 1 (the Sampson seat was inside) was “loosened, adjusted and tightened manually to allow a nearly 7-inch retaining opening.” Normal range is close to three inches, the report said. Position 2 was also adjusted, the report said. The remaining positions appeared to be within their normal range, according to the report. You can see a copy of the Quest Engineering report below. When the magnets engaged to slow down the path as it fell freely, Sampson slipped between the harness and the seat, “which may have been extended several inches due to the inherent conformity of the seat and belt,” the report said. He also mentioned that there were other factors that contributed, but did not give further details. The report also concluded that the route itself “did not suffer any mechanical or electrical damage”.
ORLANDO FREE FALL VOLLEY WILL REMAIN CLOSED
Commissioner Fried, whose service oversees amusement and rides in small theme parks, said the Orlando FreeFall would remain closed “indefinitely” and that investigations into why and how the tragedy occurred would continue. The route has been closed since March 24, 2022, when Sampson fell off the route. Samson was in town with another family from St. Louis, Missouri. The Orlando FreeFall, which opened in December 2021, was touted as “the largest fall tower in the world.” It is a vertical tower ride that leads people about 400 feet in the air, tilts briefly forward and then free falls several hundred feet to the ground. After Sampson’s death, an investigation was launched and questions were asked about how it happened and how to avoid it, including whether Sampson was properly secured in place, if he was too tall or too tall, or if he exceeded the weight restrictions of the route. An operation manual from the manufacturer of the route for the Orlando FreeFall stated that the maximum passenger weight is just over 286 pounds. Sampson was 6 feet tall, 5 inches tall and weighed 360 pounds. Who owns the ORLANDO FREEFALL RIDE? The Slingshot Group, formerly known as The Slingshot Group of Companies, has a number of leisure rides in Florida, including slingshots. They launched the Orlando FreeFall and Orlando Slingshot, priced as the largest slingshot in the world, in December 2021. They also have the Orlando Starflyer, which is located near ICON Park but is not technically owned. DOWNLOAD: FOX 35 NEWS APPLICATION WEATHER APPLICATION FOX 35 STORM TEAM Orlando Weather: Storm Alerts, Live Interactive Radar, Forecast and More Click here for the latest news from Central Florida, Florida stories and local headlines.
