• About
    • Ethics policy
    • Privacy Policy
    • Ownership, funding and corrections
    • Complaints procedure
    • Terms & Conditions
  • Contact
  • Support
  • Newsletter
Brighton and Hove News
5 September, 2026
  • News
    • Politics
    • Business
    • Opinion
    • Community
  • Arts and Culture
    • Music
    • Theatre
    • Food and Drink
  • Sport
    • Brighton and Hove Albion
    • Cricket
  • Newsletter
  • Public notices
  • Advertise
No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • Politics
    • Business
    • Opinion
    • Community
  • Arts and Culture
    • Music
    • Theatre
    • Food and Drink
  • Sport
    • Brighton and Hove Albion
    • Cricket
  • Newsletter
  • Public notices
  • Advertise
No Result
View All Result
Brighton and Hove News
No Result
View All Result
Home Brighton

i360 develops another fault 

by Jo Wadsworth
Sunday 26 Mar, 2017 at 1:24PM
A A
6
i360 develops another fault 

The i360 has developed another fault and will be closed until Tuesday while engineers investigate the fault.

By Brett Mendoza

The attraction stopped working properly this morning – the latest in a string of faults which have plagued the viewing tower in its first year of opening.

Flights were cancelled as early as 10am – with emails being sent out to visitors at 10.22am.

The empty pod has been spotted going up and down the tower today while tests continue.

A spokesperson for the i360 said: “The British Airways i360 pod is closed today (March 26) and tomorrow (March 27) while technicians investigate the cause of a fault.

“We would like to offer our sincere apologies to our customers for the inconvenience caused. Tickets for flights on these dates will be valid for three months.

“The Belle Vue restaurant and our shop remain open as usual.”

Support quality, independent, local journalism that matters. Donate here.
ShareTweetShareSendSendShare

Comments 6

  1. Joe Stains says:
    9 years ago

    I hope the Green’s are proud of this ‘Technological Terror’ that they have created.

    Reply
  2. Valerie Paynter says:
    9 years ago

    I am told that there was a podful of lots of people stuck up that pole for two hours on Saturday night. Anyone know about that? Who?

    Reply
  3. Ferdy says:
    9 years ago

    Hooray! It’s broken again. Can’t wait for the next time.. that is if they fix it this time!

    Reply
  4. Linda morgan says:
    9 years ago

    What gets me is it keeps getting stuck and there is no toilet facilities in the pod. Very embarrassing. The attraction is a waste of money. Why did Brighton get rid of the wheel. At least it was making money!!

    Reply
  5. Bert says:
    9 years ago

    Get rid!

    Reply
  6. Samantha Lucas says:
    9 years ago

    I was stuck in the pod for nearly 2 hours on Saturday afternoon at nearly 400 ft in the air…. Poor staff had no information to pass over to us and at one point were stuck emptying the porta loo and then having to hold the tent around it for passengers to use, this team did so well trying to keep people positive for so long, with not so much as an apology from management when we landed

    For someone not good with heights over a long period it wasn’t the best experience it was busy and we all ended up just sitting or laying around the floor…. The air conditioning worked alright though!!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Most read

Death of hundreds of trees on Hove seafront under investigation

Simple Minds announce new album and tour

Empty premises to become coffee shop and flat

Developer steps up pressure over Benfield Valley homes

i360 develops another fault 

Council’s cabinet to review red route decision after objections mount

Six city businesses named and shamed for underpaying staff

Last paddle steamer to sail from Newhaven

Art supplies store to become five-storey £5.3m block of flats

New homes on tap at derelict pub

Newsletter

Arts and Culture

  • All
  • Music
  • Theatre
  • Food and Drink
Sure Thing and more at the New Venture this autumn – Preview

Sure Thing and more at the New Venture this autumn – Preview

4 September 2026
Soundbaths from Nature

Soundbaths from Nature

4 September 2026
‘Victorious Festival’ – Day Two Report

‘Victorious Festival’ – Day Two Report

4 September 2026
Simple Minds announce new album and tour

Simple Minds announce new album and tour

3 September 2026
Load More

Sport

  • All
  • Brighton and Hove Albion
  • Cricket
Bruce on the Boundary – Robinson ready to take the next step

Coles lifts Sussex to brink of victory on day three at Essex

by Martin Smith - ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
4 September 2026
0

Sussex 275 (99 overs) and 230 (50.1 overs) Essex 177 (58.5 overs) and 197-7 (53 overs) Essex (3 points) trail...

Bruce on the Boundary – Robinson ready to take the next step

Crocombe shines as Sussex gain upper hand at Essex

by Martin Smith - ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
3 September 2026
0

Sussex 275 (99 overs) and 90-4 (21.1 overs) Essex 177 (58.5 overs) Sussex (4 points) lead Essex (3 points) by...

Hundreds object to plan for sports pitch close to open-air theatre

BHASVIC pledges to work with theatre as sports pitch wins approval

by Sarah Booker-Lewis - local democracy reporter
2 September 2026
0

Councillors granted planning permission for an artificial grass pitch and multi-use games area this afternoon (Wednesday 2 September) despite more...

Bruce on the Boundary – Robinson ready to take the next step

Porter helps Essex to contain Sussex on day one at Chelmsford

by Martin Smith - ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
2 September 2026
0

Sussex 213-7 (86 overs) Essex (2 points), Sussex (0 points) Jamie Porter adopted the mantle of supersub when he came...

Load More
March 2017
M T W T F S S
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031  
« Feb   Apr »

RSS From Sussex News

  • Plans for 11-storey block of flats refused 3 September 2026
  • Jury clears woman of drug dealing 2 September 2026
  • Abuser jailed for choking woman and animal cruelty 2 September 2026
  • Man faces court charged with attacks on women 1 September 2026
  • Inquest due to open into Shoreham deaths tomorrow 1 September 2026
ADVERTISEMENT
  • About
  • Contact
  • Support
  • Newsletter
  • Privacy
  • Complaints
  • Ownership, funding and corrections
  • Ethics
  • T&C

© 2023 Brighton and Hove News

No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • Opinion
  • Arts and Culture
    • Music
    • Theatre
  • Sport
    • Cricket
  • Newsletter
  • Public notices
  • Advertise
  • About
  • Contact

© 2023 Brighton and Hove News