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The court found Ardent had failed in its duty of care and should have taken steps to make the ride safer. Maintenance planner Grant Naumann conceded issues such as pinch points had been overlooked with the 30-year-old ride before a malfunction in October 2016 led to the deaths of four visitors. Andrew James Mainey said while working as a Gold Coast police officer, he was sent to the scene of the carnage on October 25, 2016, to assist paramedics and first responders. But as the coroner made it clear in his report, calls for tighter safety were ignored by everyone from the board down. Likewise, the emergency stop button was never checked by a maintenance supervisor. Operators failed to shut down the conveyor belt before the raft containing the four victims collided with it, forcing both rafts to flip and the visitors to suffer fatal injuries in the ride's machinery. Even the maintenance planner concluded that the ride was unsafe. If you would like to customise your choices, click 'Manage privacy settings'. Dreamworld tragedy: Investigators piecing together how fatal accident unfolded. Join 1.7 Million Subscribers The fatal incident occurred after a water pump failed, dropping water levels and leaving a raft stranded on a conveyor belt. For generations of families who have visited Dreamworld over the past few decades, the Thunder River Rapids ride was the go-to ride. The second raft was further moved by the conveyor into a vertical position and subsequently caused passengers to either fall out of the raft or become trapped in close proximity to the conveyor mechanism leading to fatal injuries for four passengers. The moment four people were killed in a horrific accident on the Thunder River Rapids ride at Dreamland on the Gold Coast was captured on CCTV. Photo / File. #14. Business; Politics; Military; Elections; Law; Immigration; Technology. Join 1.7 Million Subscribers But he said he had never been told explicitly he could not attend to safety issues due to monetary factors. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. The details of an earlier collision between empty rafts on a Dreamworld ride on which four people would die in 2016 are set to be revealed at an inquest into the fatal incident. Terribly said. Sign up to the Daily Star's newsletter. A police officer who was exposed to four dead bodies after the Dreamworld Thunder River Rapids ride tragedy in 2016 is suing the theme parks parent company. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Oct 25, 2016. Both rafts pivoted upwards driven by movement of the conveyor before the first raft fell back to a level position resting on support rails. But Roddenberry's dreamworld helped show that advanced technology and space travel were not only possible but normal. After four riders were killed on it in late October 2016, the ride was closed. By 9NEWS. Kim Dorsett who lost her son and daughter in the tragedy says she is haunted by the fact she wasn't there to help her daughter in her time of need. On October 25, 2016, four people, Kate Goodchild, Luke Dorsett, Roozbeh Araghi, and Cindy Low died while on the Thunder River Rapids Ride (via BBC). The operator of Australia's Dreamworld theme park has been charged with safety breaches over a water ride malfunction that killed four people in 2016. Those on the second raft were not so lucky as it was dragged upright, forcing everyone to either fall out or become trapped between it and the conveyor mechanism. This article exists as part of the online archive for HuffPost Australia, which closed in 2021. To put it simply, Dreamworld's inadequacy and poor maintenance, likely resulted in the deaths of four people. Following a four year investigation, Ardent Leisure which owns Australia's biggest theme park, was fined $3.6 million (2 million) over the horrific deaths. (Supplied) 'Our heart aches daily' The families of the victims were invited by the coroner to address the court before the findings were handed down. "The victims' bodies were so badly disfigured from crush and compression injuries that these first aid officers were completely helpless, there was nothing they could do. [34] Ardent Leisure reportedly paid out more than $5 million in compensation to the victims family as well as to emergency responders and witnesses. Due to the failure of one of the two large water pumps essential for the ride's operation, the water level in the ride dropped quickly causing a raft, which was occupied by six guests, to become stranded on support rails near the end of the raft conveyor and unable to reach the unloading area. Mar 29, 2009. The Thunder River Rapids Ride is Australias only river rapids ride and opened in December 1986. The matter was first heard on July 29 in Southport Magistrates Court. He said Ardent Leisure "may have committed an offence under workplace laws". The operator of Australia's Dreamworld theme park has been charged with safety breaches over a water ride malfunction that killed four people in 2016. For the river rapids at three Six Flags amusement parks, see. According to a Queensland Coroner's report handed down in Brisbane, on Monday, they died from severe internal and external injuries. "It had broken down and we went back a couple of times to this particular ride," she said. Dreamworld owner Ardent Leisure was fined a record A$3.6 million last September after pleading guilty to breaching workplace health and safety laws over the Thunder River Rapids ride tragedy. The raft is dispatched and the riders travel back past the rides queue and into a cave. This is regarded as the worst accident at an Australian theme park since the 1979 Sydney Ghost Train fire at Luna Park Sydney. The raft then went under the Eureka Mountain Mine Ride's station and headed back towards its own station. 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The operator of Australia's Dreamworld theme park has been fined A$3.6m (2m; $2.5m) over the deaths of four people on a malfunctioning water ride. Four former Dreamworld workers are suing the Gold Coast theme park, two years after they witnessed the horror of four people dying on the Thunder River Rapids ride. A pair of children miraculously managed to survive the fatal incident at Dreamworld Australia, which was caused by the Thunder River Rapids ride malfunctioning. The grieving families of the victims also delivered statements to the court. Riders board one of several six-person circular rafts and can be as young as two years-old. The Thunder River Rapids ride has been a cornerstone of Dreamworlds attraction over its 30-plus-year history. Following a four year investigation, Ardent Leisure which owns Australia's biggest theme park, was fined $3.6 million (2 million) over the horrific deaths. WebOvernight the popular Thunder River Rapids ride malfunctioned at the Dreamworld theme park in Australia, killing at least four people. The biggest thrill was you might get a bit wet. [1][2] The ride was later dismantled and the location fenced off. Dreamworld owner Ardent Leisure was fined a record A$3.6 million last September after pleading guilty to breaching workplace health and safety laws over the Thunder River Rapids ride tragedy. The water pump on the Thunder River Rapids ride would fail for a third time that day, but this time with fatal consequences. Chief executive John Osborne said: "Ardent accepts responsibility for this tragedy, and we fully accept the consequences. Mr Green also agreed that there was a "degree of financial constraint" that prevented him from doing his job effectively. SYDNEY - Four people were killed Tuesday after a river rapids ride malfunctioned at a popular theme park on Australias east coast, officials said. Mr Guilfoyle said: "It ripped pieces of fibreglass from the raft which shook violently causing Ms Goodchild and Mr Dorsett to fall. The charges were filed by the Work Health and Safety prosecutor, under the Work Health and Safety Act, at the Brisbane Magistrates Court. A pair of children miraculously managed to survive the fatal incident at Dreamworld Australia, which was caused by the Thunder River Rapids ride malfunctioning. The public faces of Ardent Leisure at the time of the 2016 accident, including former chief executive and magazine doyen Deborah Thomas, chairman Neil Balnaves and Dreamworld chief executive Craig Davidson have all moved on.