Dozens of travellers were left suspended 300ft above the River Thames today when a new cable car system linking two Olympic venues broke down.
More than 30 cars, carrying around 60 people, came to a halt due to a technical problem with the Emirates Air Line at 11.45am.
The £45 million system, opened last month, links the O2 Arena in Greenwich - where the Olympic basketball and gymnastics are taking place - with the ExCel exhibition centre in London Docklands, which is hosting boxing and a number of other events.
Eventually, the cars moved again and passengers were able to reach the system's terminals after a hold-up of around 30 minutes.
The Emirates Air Line crosses the Thames between the ExCel centre and the O2 Arena
Danny Price, head of Emirates Air Line, said: "The Emirates Air Line is now back up and running after experiencing a technical fault at 11.45am.
"All passengers were safely back in the terminal by 12.18pm and water and first aid were made available to them. We would like to apologise to anyone affected."
Dubai-based airline Emirates is sponsoring the cable car for 10 years in a £35 million deal.