A TEENAGER was left hanging 60ft in the air after falling from a Ferris wheel capsule.
Footage of the horror moment shows the 13-year-old desperately clinging to the metal structure as onlookers can be heard screaming.
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A 13-year-old girl was left hanging precariously in the air after falling from a ferris wheel capsuleCredit: Jam Press/TIM
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The child was left clutching for life as onlookers screamed Credit: Jam Press/TIM
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Before she could be lowered to safety, the wheel had to complete its turn, taking her higher and higher into the airCredit: Jam Press/TIM
The incident took place on December 4 in the village where the girl lives in Rekehti in the state of Pradesh, India.
The girl was forced to bear her full body weight or dive to her death while operators figured out how to save her.
It is not clear which capsule she fell out of, but the piece of metal the girl was holding on to was nearing the top of the bar, so her capsule was close to the highest point when she fell.
But before the rescuers could lower her, the teenager had to climb even higher because the wheel only moved in one direction.
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As the other riders looked on from their pods, the girl followed the instructions they shouted to her.
She slowly re-adjusted her position on the wheel by turning towards the center and holding the bar above her with both hands.
Meanwhile, both of her feet rested on the wires below.
As the man began to climb onto the wheel, it began to move and the girl remained stretched out as she went higher and higher into the air without support.
But the truly terrifying moment happened after she reached the top.
To get to safety, the girl had to descend as the wheel turned with all her weight resting on her upper body as the wheel turned her upside down.
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Her legs began to slide from their resting place as the weight became too much for her upper body.
At that moment the wheel began to spin faster in a desperate attempt to simply put her down.
But the increased momentum of the wheel made it difficult for the girl to hold on, and just as she neared the bottom, her legs began to thrash around.
Fortunately, the onlookers were ready to grab her as soon as she was within reach and carried her to safety.
The girl reportedly fell from her capsule after a sudden jolt while riding the Ferris wheel.
Officials later confirmed that the girl was unharmed, but the wheel operators did not have the correct licenses to drive.
An investigation is now underway into how the ride was able to operate at the fair.
It comes just weeks after a man jumped off a moving slide in a move that may have saved his life.
Video from the Castles N’ Coasters amusement park in Phoenix, Arizona showed a man jumping from his seat after his seat belt unbuckled seconds before the riders tumbled down the steep drop.
“It was just adrenaline and I didn’t want to die that day,” he told CBS affiliate KPHO-TV.
Over the summer, The Sun reported the horror moment 28 thrill-seekers were left hanging upside down 30 feet in the air after a ride malfunctioned at Portland’s Oaks amusement park.
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Onlookers quickly grabbed the girl as she neared the bottomCredit: Jam Press/TIM
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The child was not injured in the incident, but an investigation was launched against the organizers of the ride who did not have the correct permits Credit: Jam Press/TIM
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