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Passengers stuck on Busch Gardens roller coaster

Passengers riding the Sheikra roller coaster at Busch Gardens were stuck at the horizonal platform, just before the drop.

Twenty-four passengers were stranded on the ride for about an hour on Saturday, high above the theme park.

A rescue trolley traveled up to the top and brought the passengers down safely one row at a time.

There were no injuries.

After 40 minutes of test runs, the ride was deemed safe again for passengers.

A Busch Gardens spokesman says he knows it was an inconvenience to the park patrons, but safety is the number one priority of the park.

A computer detected an error in Sheikra's air compressor, causing the car to stop at the highest part of the ride.

Source : Tampa Bay's 10 News