Moment thrill-seekers are left dangling 200ft in the air

This is the stomach-churning moment thrill-seekers were left dangling 200ft in the air when bosses shut down their fairground ride because of the bad weather.

Fairgoers faced a deadly drop after the storm caused a ride to pause - with those  still on it 'trembling from fear'.

A gut-knotting clip shows how they were left trapped on the ride in midair surrounded by rain and fog.

The bad weather that descended on the Six Flags theme park in Mexico City prompted bosses to shut down the rides urgently, leaving dozens of screaming people hanging in the air as the wind howled around them.

Those on the Supergirl Sky Flight were left terrified as the ride - which spins at 40 mph and is described by Six Flags as 'merciless' - halted.

The clip was filmed yesterday afternoon by one of the unlucky souls on the Star Flyer-type attraction.

The voice-over on the video says: 'It started raining and we got stuck up on the Supergirl ride. I couldn't tell if I was trembling from fear.'

It's not clear how long the visitors were left trapped in the sky, but the Six Flags website says the ride is meant to last for 'nearly two minutes'.

Local media said a slow descent was eventually initiated so everyone in the ride's 32 chairs could get off safely. It was then kept out of service until the rain passed.

Thunderstorms were recorded in the Mexican capital on Wednesday, as reported by What's The Jam.

The theme park writes of the Supergirl ride: 'Have a seat, but don't get too used to having your feet on the ground. The 32 chairs hanging in a peaceful circle around the massively tall tower at the centre of Supergirl Sky Flight are about to lift off. 

'Don't be fooled by the colourful, star-shaped gondola that is doing all the heavy lifting. This gondola is merciless, and you're about to fly boldly through the air with the trees beneath your feet!

'You're gently picked up and start to slowly swirl and revolve around the centre. Up you go, cranked into the sky as the thin cables holding up your seat begin to spin. 

'You'll start to spin faster as you lift higher, so by the time you get to the top, you will be careening around the centre base at 40 miles per hour. You're sitting in a swing chair, dangling loose 20 stories up, getting hurled around in a 98-foot circle—talk about airtime.

All you're going to feel is air, with your feet dangling in the sky and hair blowing in the wind. The world far below you is making more revolutions per second than you can count.'

One social media user reportedly commented: 'That ride terrifies me. I feel like the safety chain is just a thin thread.' 

Six Flags has 42 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada with roller coasters, family rides, up-close animal encounters and water parks.

Six Flags has been contacted for comment.