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Omaha Steve

(109,254 posts) Sun May 4, 2014, 02:08 PM May 2014

Circus Acrobats Plunge in Horrifying Collapse [View all]

Source: ABC News

A group of acrobats fell in the middle of a circus performance in Providence, R.I., today when the device suspending them suddenly collapsed, shocking audience members.

It was unclear how many people were injured or how seriously.

The incident happened about an hour and a half into a performance of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus at the city's Dunkin' Donuts Center, audience member Sydney Bragg said.

Bragg said there were about 20 performers suspended from the circular structure when it fell. Stage crews lifted it off them, she said.

FULL story at link.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/aerial-performers-plunge-horrifying-collapse-ri-circus/story?id=23583107

Sydney Bragg tweeted this photo on May 4,2014, "There was an accident at the circus during an act and snapped the performers necks. I'm like skaking and frightened." Sydney Bragg

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Circus Acrobats Plunge in Horrifying Collapse [View all] Omaha Steve May 2014 OP

Horrible! Algernon Moncrieff May 2014 #1

Video here itsrobert May 2014 #2

Geez, that's awful geomon666 May 2014 #4

Yes. Nets should be mandatory... Helen Borg May 2014 #23

oof Egnever May 2014 #20

So awful. Bluenorthwest May 2014 #3

omg! what a horrible accident. Sunlei May 2014 #5

I truly wish we could ban these circuses, they are abusive to animals, etc.... secondwind May 2014 #6

When members of the Flying Wallendas family died Warpy May 2014 #7

They need stricter oversight and safety regulations. Coventina May 2014 #8

Petition I posted yesterday Omaha Steve May 2014 #10

At the moment... looks like they are more abusive to humans. Auntie Bush May 2014 #11

This is what happens when they push the limits. From time to time they find them. Spitfire of ATJ May 2014 #9

It wasn't the performers pushing the limits... Auntie Bush May 2014 #12

It's the performers act. They are the ones who designed the equipment.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2014 #13

Maybe there was a mistake made in the set up of the equipment. Mosby May 2014 #14

seems quite possible, since circuses travel and they have to set up and tear down all of the time olddad56 May 2014 #15

I would think they'd tell an engineer what they needed and the engineer would have it made. Auntie Bush May 2014 #16

Friend of mine who did spotlight for them when they were in Huntsville heard wire was substandard. bamademo May 2014 #17

Your friend should probably contact the authorities. FailureToCommunicate May 2014 #19

She just got back in town from her Father's memorial service. bamademo May 2014 #21

I'm sure there is some contract where they assume some responsibility. Spitfire of ATJ May 2014 #18

life would be very boring if people never "pushed limits" Skittles May 2014 #22

You can push limits... Helen Borg May 2014 #24

I thought he was insinuating hanging three stories up by the hair was pushing the limits Skittles May 2014 #25

but they didn't fall because they pushed the limits CreekDog May 2014 #26

I think the Providence Rescue team agrees exboyfil May 2014 #27

This was so sad Marrah_G May 2014 #28