Acrobat Falls to Her Death on Camera During Routine With Husband

Manya Koetse TwitterAuthorities in China are investigating after an acrobat plunged to her death while performing a dangerous routine with her husband on Saturday night.Video footage of the incident in Hougao village in the eastern Anhui Province appears to show the couple being pulled high into the air by a crane. As they spin around above the performance area, the woman hangs off the man by locking her hands behind his head. She then seems to lose her grip and falls to the ground below.Clips of the incident went viral across China over the weekend, according to What’s On Weibo, with more graphic images showing the female acrobat brutally hitting what appears to be a hard surface on the floor. People in the audience can also be heard screaming as she hurtles towards the floor.Read more at The Daily Beast.