Terrifying moment Six Flags parkgoers stranded hundreds of feet in the air as storm shuts down ride

Terrifying footage shows the moment Six Flags Mexico parkgoers were trapped hundreds of feet in the air in extreme weather.

The parkgoers were stuck on the Supergirl Sky Flight ride on August 18 in Mexico City . Video posted by one of the riders shows the harrowing moment parkgoers dangle helplessly in the air as they are bombarded with strong winds and rain .

Riders are seen clutching onto the handlebars and chains for dear life as others scream in fear. Supergirl Sky Flight is the tallest ride in the theme park, reaching heights of nearly 243ft, according to Six Flags.

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The two minute ride spins at 40 mph giving parkgoers “breathtaking panoramic views” of the theme park and Mexico City, the theme park said. The Sky Screamer and other rides had to be temporarily halted after an intense rain storm, Six Flags Mexico said in a statement.

“Unfortunately, the storm intensified during the evacuation process leading to some uncomfortable moments for our visitors,” the theme park said. No one was injured in the incident and rides resumed when the weather cleared up, according to Six Flags Mexico.

Omar Hernández Medrano was among the trapped passengers. He told Fox 13: "We went up Supergirl, and as it was underway, it started to rain and quickly got worse. As we were high up, with the rain and the ride in motion, it stopped, and we were stuck at the top for 10 minutes in heavy rain."

The incident comes just weeks after 28 people were left hanging upside down 100ft in the air on the AtmosFEAR ride in Oregon. A man who was waiting in line for the ride when it malfunctioned reported hearing people exclaiming "Oh my God, they are upside down," as it became apparent that the ride was stuck.

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Firefighters responded and there were no reported injuries. Portland Fire and Rescue collaborated with Oaks Park engineers to manually lower the ride.

All passengers were evacuated and medically assessed, one individual with a pre-existing medical condition was immediately transported to the hospital as a precautionary measure. Firefighters later shared a photo of the ride successfully returned to ground level.