Six Flags adds seat belts to Goliath; Fox reports wider coaster overhaul
Six Flags will add seat belts to its Goliath coaster in Georgia after a rider's death, and Fox News reports the company is changing lap restraints on coasters across the U.S. and Canada.
Six Flags is changing lap restraints on roller coasters across the U.S. and Canada, Fox News reports. Fox says key details, including when rides will reopen, have not been answered. No other outlet in this set reports the U.S. and Canada scope. The New York Times headline refers to seat belts on roller coasters in the plural.
The company said it will install seat belts on the Goliath coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. The announcement came nearly two weeks after a rider was ejected from his seat and died. CNBC and PBS NewsHour identify him as Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, of Atlanta.
The Guardian reports the park temporarily shut Goliath after the death and will reopen it with seat belts. It describes Ibn Kariem as a father and educator. It says the coaster has a 165-foot drop followed by a 180-foot drop, and that he hit the ride's other cars as he fell.
The New York Times reports that every Six Flags ride and attraction will get a safety review. The Times says the company faces lawsuits over safety concerns. The reports do not describe the suits.
The outlets differ on when the company announced the change. NBC News says Friday. ABC News says Saturday. ABC describes new safety measures for Goliath and does not mention seat belts.
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- The New York TimesSix Flags to Add Seatbelts on Roller Coasters After Rider’s DeathSat, Oct 24, 1:06 PM EDT
- CNBCSix Flags says it will install seat belts on Georgia roller coaster after rider's deathSat, Oct 24, 1:12 PM EDT
- PBS NewsHourSix Flags says it will install seat belts on Georgia roller coaster after rider's deathSat, Oct 24, 1:32 PM EDT
- NBC NewsSix Flags to add seat belts to roller coaster after Georgia man falls to his deathSat, Oct 24, 1:58 PM EDT
- ABC NewsSix Flags announces new safety measures for Goliath coaster following rider deathSat, Oct 24, 3:09 PM EDT
- The GuardianSix Flags to reopen Goliath rollercoaster – but now with seatbelts after recent rider deathSat, Oct 24, 3:44 PM EDT
- Fox NewsSix Flags to add seat belts to roller coasters after Georgia rider’s deathSun, Oct 25, 10:53 AM EDT
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Earlier versions (5)
- Sat, Oct 24, 3:50 PM EDT, 6 outlets: Six Flags to add seat belts to Goliath coaster after rider's death
- Sat, Oct 24, 3:10 PM EDT, 5 outlets: Six Flags to add seat belts to Goliath coaster after rider's death
- Sat, Oct 24, 2:05 PM EDT, 4 outlets: Six Flags to add seat belts to Georgia coaster after rider's death
- Sat, Oct 24, 1:35 PM EDT, 3 outlets: Six Flags to add seat belts to Georgia coaster after rider's death
- Sat, Oct 24, 1:15 PM EDT, 2 outlets: Six Flags to add seat belts to coaster after rider's death