Trapeze Setup Falls With Performer

While several trapeze artists have tried and failed at suspending tens of feet above the ground, few have managed to accomplish what this one performer managed to in a now-viral clip — falling so hard that the entire setup tumbled down with him.

In the video, a tightrope walker can be seen attempting to jump onto the suspended cable, a feat that quickly goes horribly, horribly wrong after he manages to miss his target. Though he remained suspended upside down for a split second, the entire apparatus buckled under his weight, sending the performer — and the entire platform — plummeting to the ground, eliciting screams from those watching the stunt.

How he survived is a miracle!


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