Fairground horror as girl falls from ride in Mexico… which then smashes into her as it swings back down Woman was seen dangling from the fairground ride in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico She clung on to the bars as the pendulum ride hung passengers upside down As the rotating ride swung back down the woman was clattered by the gondola By Chris Dyer For Mailonline Published: 11:34 BST, 18 June 2019 | Updated: 11:36 BST, 18 June 2019 Viewcomments A woman fell from a fairground ride in Mexico and was then hit by the rotating gondola as it flipped round. The woman was seen dangling from the ride in Ciudad Juarez as it swung upwards. As she dropped down, the axle continued to flip round and the gondola clattered into the woman, knocking her backwards off the ride's platform. Video capturing the moment she fell showed the woman before the accident sitting on the fairground ride as it repeatedly rotated 360 degrees. When the pendulum ride held its passengers upside down, the woman's body dropped and she grabbed hold of the ride to stop herself from hitting the floor. The woman clung to the ride in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico to stop herself from falling to the floor But as it then swung back down the woman was hit by the descending ride and was dragged along the floor. The momentum of the ride then pushed her off the stand at speed, sending her flying backwards. At the end of the video the woman could be seen getting up and standing at the side of the attraction watching as it continued to rotate. The operators of the amusement tried to slow it down after realising the accident took place. As the ride's arm swung down the woman was sent flying off the platform It is not known if the unnamed woman suffered any injuries from the impact of the ride. A clip of the accident was posted on YouTube yesterday and was viewed more than 160,000 time in 24 hours. According to local media reports the accident happened on June 14 at the Kataplum amusement park in Plaza las Antenas in the city on the Rio Grande. It is not known if the ride has been inspected by local authorities, according Mexican media. A video posted online showed the horrific moment the woman was clattered by the rotating gondola Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility