Barry_Cooper published Alton Towers: 'Human error' to blame for horror Smiler crash

Human error was to blame for a horror crash on the Smiler ride at Alton Towers theme park, a report has revealed.A total of 16 people had to be rescued from the ride at the Staffordshire theme park in June with four suffering serious injuries.The report published by owners Merlin, said the crash was, "the result of human error culminating in the manual override of the ride safety control system without the appropriate protocols being followed."A Merlin spokesman said: "An...