Passengers left hanging 30m as rollercoaster stalls in Japan

Sixty-four passengers were left hanging in the air for up to two hours after a rollercoaster made an emergency stop at Universal Studios Japan.

The amusement park said the Flying Dinosaur rollercoaster's two carriages stalled midway through the 1100-metre ride on Tuesday (local time).

Riders were left suspended in a flying position about 30 metres above the ground.

The Osaka park, packed with holidaymakers during Japan's ‘Golden Week’ series of holidays, said all of the riders were evacuated safely.

The last passenger had to wait two hours before being brought down.

The park has apologised and said the problem was caused by a motor-regulating device on the rails.

The ride resumed operation after repairs and safety checks.