2007-04-09 16:46:52 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Amusement Parks
Actually nobody died. What you are referring to is a major malfunction on June 6, 2005. Kingda Ka was on a morning test run, and a bolt failure caused the liner inside the trough that the launch cable travels through to come loose and create friction against the cable. The friction caused the train to not accelerate to the correct speed. The rubbing of the cable against the inside of the metal trough caused sparks and shards of metal to fly out from the bottom of the train. The engine, as it is designed, attempted to compensate by applying more force to the cable to attain the 128 mph (206 km/h) launch speed. Luckily, it was only a test run.
2007-04-09 17:06:55 · answer #1 · answered by ghetto_star100 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wasn't aware that anyone has died on KK. If anyone did, it's probably because of heart failure. Go to www.rideaccidents.com for information on accidents at amusement parks.
2007-04-10 00:04:37 · answer #2 · answered by DH 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋