An American amusement park has closed a ride that swings patrons as high as 38 metres after a cable snapped, injuring two visitors.
The Skyhawk ride - which has two giant arms that swing riders at speeds up to 96kph - is at the Cedar Point fun park in the US state of Ohio.
Cedar Point spokesman Bryan Edwards said a cable on one of the Skyhawk's carriages disconnected late on Saturday night.
One rider was treated at hospital and released. The other was treated at the scene, the park said.
A man who said he was near the ride when the accident happened reported hearing "something whip, then a bang and screaming".
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Kevin Gregg, who runs an online amusement park fan site called Themeparkmaniacs.com, says the ride slowed to a stop with patrons screaming.
He said the cable damaged the fence in front of the ride where spectators often stand and watch.
Edwards says Skyhawk - which was closed temporarily in 2013 for an unrelated reason - will remain shut until an investigation is completed.
Cedar Point is the flagship park of Cedar Fair Entertainment, the nation's fourth-largest amusement park company.
