Another update of the day from Japan Times. The train travels quite long way until it stops. that's torturing..
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OSAKA (Kyodo) The roller coaster car that derailed at the Expoland amusement park and killed a young woman apparently suffered its broken axle in the first half of the ride's 2,340-meter-long course, contrary to what the park operator claimed, investigative sources said Tuesday.
News photo
The X marks the spot where part of the broken axle of the derailed roller coaster car was found at the Expoland amusement park Saturday. The point where the roller coaster came to a stop is indicated with an arrow. KYODO PHOTO
Part of the broken axle was found on the ground under the rail about 170 meters from the starting point, north of the spot cited by the operator, the sources said.
Investigators have also found scratch marks on the rail running for several meters at a point closer to the coaster's starting point than the operator said earlier.
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The sources said the coaster might have traveled more than 500 meters in an unstable manner after the axle broke in the first half of the course.
Investigators are still searching for more axle fragments.
Another update of the day from Japan Times. The train travels quite long way until it stops. that's torturing.. http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20070509a3.html OSAKA (Kyodo) The roller coaster car that derailed at the Expoland amusement park and killed a young woman apparently suffered its broken axle in the first half of the ride's 2,340-meter-long course, contrary to what the park operator claimed, investigative sources said Tuesday. News photo The X marks the spot where part of the broken axle of the derailed roller coaster car was found at the Expoland amusement park Saturday. The point where the roller coaster came to a stop is indicated with an arrow. KYODO PHOTO Part of the broken axle was found on the ground under the rail about 170 meters from the starting point, north of the spot cited by the operator, the sources said. Investigators have also found scratch marks on the rail running for several meters at a point closer to the coaster's starting point than the operator said earlier. .... The sources said the coaster might have traveled more than 500 meters in an unstable manner after the axle broke in the first half of the course. Investigators are still searching for more axle fragments.