An 11-year-old boy was injured after falling from a zipline at a Scarborough indoor trampoline park last weekend, an incident captured on cellphone video and now under review by Ontario’s safety regulator and the company that operates the facility.
Ontario’s Technical Standards and Safety Authority said the zipline at Aerosports Trampoline Park had not been reported to the province or cleared for operation and was ordered out of service after the fall. The child, identified by his family as Ramin Azizi, was treated at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children for internal bruising and has been released, relatives said. The company said insurers and legal counsel are reviewing what happened. Regulators have not detailed potential penalties, and investigators have not released a timeline for findings.
Video recorded by Ramin’s mother shows the boy stepping from the zipline launch, then dropping to the floor seconds later as adults scramble toward him. The fall happened over the past weekend inside the park’s Scarborough location, according to the family. “When I saw him, I was out of my mind,” his mother, Mona Azizi, said in an interview. His father, Sadir Azizi, said he feared a head or spinal injury as he ran to reach his son. “I ran as fast as I could, thinking all things to the extreme,” he said. The family said Ramin was conscious and speaking before paramedics took him to the hospital.
Zipline accident consultant Troy Richardson, who reviewed the video at the request of reporters, said he would look for redundancy and oversight in the system. “I’d want to know whether there was a secondary carabiner connecting the harness to the line,” Richardson said, adding that staffing at connection points is a common control on aerial attractions. Ammara Khan, speaking for the Technical Standards and Safety Authority, said the operator had not notified the agency about installing the zipline and, as a result, “it was not authorized.” The regulator said the equipment has been removed from service while the case is reviewed. Aerosports said the matter involves a minor and declined to provide additional details.
Records about past inspections for the site were not immediately available, and officials have not said when, or by whom, the zipline was installed. The park, which advertises trampolines and other indoor attractions at its Scarborough facility, remained open while the zipline stayed closed, the company and regulator said. The family said Ramin suffered internal bruising but avoided fractures. The exact height of the fall and the make and model of the harness and trolley used were not disclosed. It was not clear whether a safety line, belay system or a staff-operated gate was part of the station at the time of the fall.
Indoor adventure parks have expanded across the Greater Toronto Area in recent years, adding climbing walls, foam pits and aerial rides to compete for family entertainment dollars. Regulators classify certain devices as amusement rides that require reporting, engineering review and inspection before operation. In previous enforcement actions, the province has issued orders when devices were installed without authorization, ranging from shutdowns to administrative penalties. Industry experts say redundancies, such as backup connectors and supervised loading zones, are standard on commercial ziplines, especially indoors where platforms sit above hard surfaces.
The safety authority said its next steps include confirming compliance with reporting rules, reviewing the device’s design and installation, and checking operator training and supervision at the site. Aerosports said it has turned the matter over to its insurers and legal team for review. No charges or fines had been announced as of Sunday. If provincial investigators find violations, the file could proceed to administrative penalties or compliance orders. The company did not provide a timeline for reopening the attraction. Officials have not announced any public briefing or inspection report release date.
Parents at the park the day of the fall described confusion and alarm as staff moved to clear the area. “When I went down, the first thing my son said to me was, ‘Dad, am I dying?’” Sadir Azizi recalled. Ramin later said he felt “very traumatized” but relieved after doctors assessed his injuries, according to the family. “I don’t want to see another kid hurt,” his father added. Richardson said scenes like the one in the video tend to prompt quick checks of harnesses and connectors across similar attractions as operators assess risk.
As of Sunday, the zipline remained closed and the trampoline park was operating other attractions. The regulator’s review is underway, and no penalty decision has been announced. Investigators have not given an expected date for their findings.
Author note: Last updated January 11, 2026.