Terrifying moment trapeze artist plunges 25ft from swirling ‘Wheel of Death’ mid-performance as audience screams at Hungarian circus
- Raul Alexander dropped from the top of the stunt on September 30
- After initially losing consciousness, he came away with ‘no serious injuries’
A 25-year-old trapeze artist fell 25 feet from the top of a ‘Wheel of Death’ circus act in Hungary but miraculously survived the terrifying incident amid screams form the crowd.
Raul Alexander survived after he flew off the spinning contraption during a performance in Hodmezovasarhely, southeast Hungary, on 30th September.
Despite the accident, and trauma since, he has insisted that he intends to continue performing once fully recovered.
Phone footage from an audience member shows the stunt starting as planned with two performers moving two connected wheels around in a circle, before Mr Alexander falls out to gasps from the crowd.
With no safety net to land on, he slammed onto the ground with and is unable to get back up while the audience screams.
Raul Alexander, 25, fell from the ‘Wheel of Death’ (pictured) during a performance on September 30 in Hungary
The drop was 25 feet, and miraculously, after an initial loss of consciousness, Mr Alexander came away with ‘no serious injuries’
The young El Salvadorian reportedly lost consciousness after flying off the top of the 25-ft tall wheel.
For a short while after the incident, he could barely breathe from the pain caused by the drop, but managed to survive with ‘no serious injuries, except one or two bruises,’ according to the circus’ Facebook page.
Circus director Florian Richter told local media: ‘He misplaced his hands and feet on the ring, slipped, and fell out just when the Wheel of Death was at its highest point.’
Mr Alexander said he was left with pain in his shoulder, leg, and ribs, and a lot of fear since the accident.
Despite all that, he said he wants to continue performing, but will devote more time on getting prepared and extensive training to ensure he does it perfectly next time.
Meanwhile the Florian Richter Circus is continuing its tour, having wished Mr Alexander a speedy recovery, in Bekescsaba until October 8.
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