Circus acrobat falls from height during performance in Russia

A circus acrobat had both her arms broken after falling 20-feet down during a performance in Russia.

Audience members, including kids, were left gasping as aerial gymnast Valeriya Zapashnaya took a shocking dive to the ground after a botched trick during her performance in the Russian city of Kemerovo.

At first, everything seemed to be going swimmingly as Zapashnaya clung to her male partner, and they started spinning high above the center ring without a safety harness.

But then things took a nosedive when she attempted a backflip. Instead of landing gracefully in between her partner’s extended legs, she misjudged it and went crashing down to the floor.