Dozens of travelers left suspended in the London's latest cable car system, which was launched in June. The cable car system stopped working right when it reached above the Thames River at a height of 300 feet on Wednesday.
Around 30 cars, carrying a total number of 60 passengers stopped moving suddenly at about 11:45 a.m. The new cable car route helps travelers to reach the Olympic venue more comfortably with along with the amazing view of Thames River and the city of London.
The £45m Emirates Airline system is a faster and more tourist friendly link that connects the 02 Arena in Greenwich - where the Olympic basketball and gymnastics are taking place - with the ExCel exhibition centre in London Docklands, which is hosting boxing and a number of other events.
The passengers took a breath of relief when the cars started moving again after about 30 minutes and reached the terminals.
"London Emirates cable car has broken down and we're dangling mid-air over the docks - seem to be evacuating," One passenger, Alastair Owens, tweeted. "Can see cable cars closest to ground have been evacuated, but we in mid-air are being told nothing. Come on Emirates"
"The Emirates Air Line has now restarted following a technical fault at 11:45 a.m.," Danny Price, Head of Emirates Air Line said. "Passengers who were in the cabins when the fault occurred were disembarked at the terminals. Water and first aid was made available to passengers. All passengers were disembarked by 12.18. We would like to apologize to customers for any inconvenience or stress caused during this time."
Dubai-based airline Emirates is sponsoring the cable car for 10 years in a £35m deal to cater the tourism industry of London.
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