Sentosa MegaZip accident: Emergency procedures 'followed' after mishap
MegaZip ride will remain closed until it gets safety nod: Sentosa Devt Corp
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The flying fox ride, one of the attractions at Sentosa's MegaZip Adventure Park, has been closed since Sept 11. -- ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM
The Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) on Monday said it had adhered to all emergency procedures after an Australian tourist was injured in an adventure ride accident just over a week ago.
The flying fox ride, one of the attractions at Sentosa's MegaZip Adventure Park, has been closed since Sept 11.
It will resume operations only after the authorities are satisfied that all safety considerations are in place, the SDC said.
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Mr Michael Joseph McCarthy, 38, broke several vertebrae in his back when an unknown malfunction on the zipline sent him past the landing point and slammed him into a pole. He was then moving at about 50kmh. This is the first known accident at the park since it opened in 2009.
