The group of French people were eventually rescued by helicopter after spending hours trapped 170 feet above the ground when the fairground ride in Rennes, Brittany, broke downIt was only supposed to last a few minutes for a thrill on New Year’s Eve, but eight French people ended up spending much of the night stuck high up in the air on a giant funfair ride. “It was long, it was cold and it was frightening,” said Antoine, 23, wrapped in a survival blanket at dawn this morning. It was very traumatic,” he said after the fire brigade brought an end to the nine-hour ordeal in the Brittany city of Rennes. Five teenagers, Antoine and two other adults had climbed on board the 52-metre (170ft) metal arm called “BomberMaxxx” for a spin above the town centre during the evening. “We saw sparks, heard a big metal noise…

Source: The Times January 01, 2019 12:33 UTC