Trapeze Act Gone Wrong As Acrobat Slips From Ring, Plunges 12Ft Below

A young Russian acrobat suffered serious injuries after falling from 12 feet in the air as her trapeze act went wrong. 24-year-old Elizaveta Chumakova slipped from a trapeze ring in front of horrified families and children in Novosibirsk, Russia’s third largest city.

The video of the incident shared on social media shows her going through the trapeze routine normally but she suddenly lost her grip as she reached up to grab the ring with her hand while hanging upside down by her feet.

The acrobat did manage to spin in midair and land feet first but her crash was heavy and the footage showed her laying still on the ground as circus staff rushed to her aid.

She was stretchered away from the location and taken to a hospital in Novosibirsk.

A report by the Metro said that there was no safety net in place to break her fall. The report also stated that Elizaveta was conscious when she was being taken to hospital.

The report also said Elizaveta was an acrobat for the Gia Eradze circus and is currently receiving treatment in the First City Hospital in Novosibirsk.

“Doctors are taking care of her. But so far no accurate diagnoses have been given. She is in touch with us. So far, all the circumstances are being clarified,” the spokesperson said, according to the Metro.

The spokesperson said Elizaveta has worked in the circus for 10 years and this is the first time she has fallen. The report said that she may have suffered fractures to her hip and foot but the injuries are believed to be life-threatening.

Elizaveta said she fell when her ‘favourite’ left foot failed as she attempted to grab the ring with her hand, according to the circus workers. “It wasn’t too high…I am alive,” she said.