Royal Adelaide Show ride that killed Adelene Leong had ‘design and condition flaws’

A ride which caused the death of an eight-year-old girl at the 2014 Royal Adelaide Show had been “plagued by complaints” during previous shows and fairs along the east coast, a coronial inquest has heard.

Deputy State Coroner Ian White was also told that the Airmaxx 360 — which caused Adelene Leong to be “catapulted” through the air at 100 kilometres per hour — had escaped major scrutiny because it had a “misappropriated” design registration.

“This young girl would have now been 15 years of…