It sounds more like fighter pilot training than an amusement park ride. If they’re going to build stuff like this for the public, then stuff like this is going to happen.
I love roller coasters, and X2 is definitely one of the most intense coasters in the world, especially because of the flipping elements. When I rode it two years ago, my head hit the seat back pretty hard during the final flip. I was seeing stars. It was my 4th ride on X2, and that head-hit made me decide it was my final ride. So, I can see how this kid was injured.
Yeah, people need to not go on rollercoasters. They are not fun.
Since this ride has been going for a while now, and dozens have people have not died, I would bet he had a preexisting medical condition..
A concert goer was head-banging like Bill and Ted's Great Adventure.
Had bilateral subdurals and herniated.
People need to know that deceleration of the brain is bad and you really can't protect against it with a helmet.