Claims extracted
16
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
25%
4 of 16 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
95/100
NBC News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
4
Entertainment
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Six Flags said Friday that it will add seat belts to a roller coaster from which a man was ejected and fell to his death earlier this month.
asserted
man → say → death
In a press release, the theme park said it is adding seat belts to Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia, outside Atlanta, as part of broader new safety measures.
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it → say → measures
Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, was ejected from the ride and fell to his death Oct. 12.
asserted
Kariem → eject → death
“I know trust is earned through actions and not words.
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trust → know → actions
As CEO of Six Flags, I take that responsibility personally,” John Reilly, Six Flags president and CEO, said in a statement.
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Reilly → take → statement
“We will continue to communicate about our progress and hold ourselves accountable to our commitments to you.”
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ourselves → continue → you
Goliath remains closed, in addition to several other rides across five other parks “out of an abundance of caution.”
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Goliath → remain → caution
Six Flags did not immediately return a request for comment on which roller coasters remain closed or when they might reopen.
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they → return → comment
A company spokesperson previously said the following rides were closed shortly after the incident: Raging Bull at Six Flags Great America; Goliath at Six Flags Magic Mountain; Nitro at Six Flags Great Adventure; Leviathan and Behemoth at Canada’s Wonderland; Fury 325 and Thunder Striker at Carowinds; and Orion and Diamondback at Kings Island.
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rides → say → Island
As of Friday, more than 220 of the company’s roller coasters remain in operation, according to Six Flags.
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220 → remain → Flags
The company has “engaged independent engineers and ride inspection specialists to comprehensively review current safety procedures across our entire portfolio of rides and attractions, across all of our parks,” according to the press release.
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company → engage → release
Kariem worked at Wesley International Academy in the Atlanta Public Schools district, the district said.
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district → work → district
His body hit other people on the ride before landing on the roof of a haunted house attraction below, according to witnesses.
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body → hit → witnesses
The October incident was not the first time Six Flags’ roller coasters made headlines.
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coasters → make → headlines
In September, Six Flags was sued by riders alleged that they suffered brain injuries on the X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Southern California.
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they → sue → California
The ride features 360-degree rotating seats, a 215-foot drop and sudden flips and rotations.
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ride → feature → seats
The Aporia
