Students rescued from Texas roller coaster after hours dangling from 100-foot drop
Eight students were rescued after being stranded on a roller coaster for four hours. The Iron Shark roller coaster in Galveston, Texas malfunctioned, leaving the students dangling 100 feet in the air. All students were safely brought down and checked for dehydration, with no serious injuries reported.
- ▪The students were part of a field trip organized by two charter schools from Houston.
- ▪Firefighters used a ladder to rescue each student one by one.
- ▪The ride malfunctioned during its initial ascent, triggering an emergency stop.
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| Canonical URL | https://nypost.com/2026/05/29/us-news/students-rescued-from-roller-coaster-after-hours-dangling-from-100-foot-drop/ |
| Publication time | Fri, 29 May 2026 07:17:14 -0400 |
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US News Students rescued from roller coaster after hours dangling from 100-foot drop By Patrick Reilly Published May 29, 2026, 7:17 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Eight students were stranded on a rollercoaster dangling 100 feet in the air for four hours before they were rescued by firefighters. The Iron Shark roller coaster of Galveston, Texas’ Pleasure Pier malfunctioned on Thursday evening, leaving the group of students from Houston facing straight up just before the peak of the ride’s famous 100-foot drop. The pier was evacuated and firefighters extended a massive ladder and carefully brought down each student one by one in a harness, KHOU reported. They were all safely on the ground around 8:30 p.m.
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