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Independent:
Woman ‘slips from harness’ in Winter Wonderland accident during acrobatic performance at London’s Hyde Park‘It was horrific. I thought it was part of the act but when she didn’t get back up I knew something was wrong,’ witness says
Jackie Armstrong, 35, was rushed to hospital after the accident
An acrobat has been rushed to the hospital after falling to the ground during a performance at Winter Wonderland in London’s Hyde Park.
Jackie Armstrong reportedly slipped out of her harness at the Zippos Christmas Circuit Show at 6pm on Sunday.
Onlookers reportedly screamed as she fell, before they were asked to leave the tent.
Initial reports said Ms Armstrong fell 30ft, but Zippos Circus later said she fell 12ft.
“It was horrific,” a witness told The Sun. “I thought it was part of the act but when she didn’t get back up I knew something was wrong.
“A group of people ran on to help her and people were shouting for a paramedic.
“I thought I heard her scream or wail, so hopefully she is conscious.
“But it looked terrible. People in the audience were coming out crying. There were quite a lot of kids as well.
“We saw paramedics rush in as we were coming out.”
Another witness told MailOnline: “The lady had one foot in the loop with no actual harness and her foot slipped out and she fell to the floor diagonally.
“Kids were on the front row and there were people screaming.
“She was yelping in agony, it was traumatic as she bounced as she hit the floor. There was an announcement after a min or two to all leave.”
A spokesperson for Zippos Circus said: “The female British artist, Jackie Armstrong, performs an aerial act and is a highly experienced circus artist with 10 years in the ring.
“Jackie was immediately attended to on the scene by first aiders and an ambulance called.
“She was taken to hospital by ambulance and further information on the nature of her injuries is awaited.”
Circus founder and director Martin Buton said: “Jackie is a very experienced artist whom we value dearly as part of our circus family.
“Clearly we are concerned and offering her and her family our full support and sympathy at this time.
“At this stage we cannot comment further as we have no information on any injuries she may have sustained.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Mail One:
(met een verzoek aan ooggetuigen zich bij de redactie te melden; kenneljk hebben ze behoefte aan een filmpje......)
Pictured: Mother-of-one acrobat who crashed 12ft to the floor in front of screaming families after 'her foot slipped from swing' during show at London's Winter Wonderland
• Performer appeared to slip from her harness at Zippos Christmas Circus Show
• Acrobat and mother-of-one Jackie Armstrong, 35, from Kent, was injured in fall
• The tent was quickly cleared and paramedics rushed to help the stricken acrobat
• A witness said that audience members were coming out the performance cryingFamilies watched in horror as an acrobat plunged 12ft to the floor 'after slipping from her harness' at Winter Wonderland.
The accident happened at the Zippos Christmas Circus Show at 6pm, during a performance of Cirque Beserk at the popular event in London's Hyde Park.
Staff rushed to help the artist, mother-of-one Jackie Armstrong, 35, and the tent was quickly cleared of audience members.
A witness told MailOnline: 'The lady had one foot in the loop with no actual harness and her foot slipped out and she fell to the floor diagonally. 'Kids were on the front row and there were people screaming.
'She was yelping in agony, it was traumatic as she bounced as she hit the floor.
There was an announcement after a minute or two to all leave.'
Ms Armstrong, from Kent, is engaged to fellow performer Valter Jonas, 33, a motorcycle stunt rider. The two have a one-year-old baby girl, who they regularly take to work with them
A spokesman for Zippos Circus confirmed Jackie Armstrong, pictured in a different show, fell during the 6pm performance of Cirque Berserk at Hyde Park Winter Wonderland
Staff quickly rushed to help the artist, called Jackie Louise Armstrong, 35, after she didn't get up. The tent was cleared of shocked audience membersMs Armstrong, from Kent, was taken to hospital but her condition is not known at this time.
The 35-year-old graduated from Christchurch University in Canterbury with a degree in theatre studies before joining Zippos as an aerialist.
In 2011 she met Valter Jonas, 33, a motorcycle stunt rider when he joined Zippos as part of the 'globe of death' act - in which motorbikes zoom around a spherical cage.
The two are now engaged and have a one-year-old baby girl, who they regularly take to work with them.
Ms Armstrong was taken to hospital after the accident.

A witness told The Sun Online: 'It was horrific. I thought it was part of the act but when she didn't get back up I knew something was wrong.
'A group of people ran on to help her and people were shouting for a paramedic.
The person added: 'I thought I heard her scream or wail, so hopefully she is conscious.
'But it looked terrible. People in the audience were coming out crying. There were quite a lot of kids as well.'
Paramedics are understood to have gone into the tent as the audience was clearing out.
A spokesman for Zippos Circus confirmed an artist fell during the 6pm performance of Cirque Berserk at Hyde Park Winter Wonderland.
They added: 'The female British artist, Jackie Armstrong, performs an aerial act and is a highly experienced circus artist with 10 years in the ring.
'Jackie was immediately attended to on the scene by first aiders and an ambulance called. She was taken to hospital by ambulance and further information on the nature of her injuries is awaited. 'Immediately following the incident, audience members were asked to leave the Big Top and offered tickets for the next performance that evening.Circus Founder and Director Martin Burton told MailOnline: 'Jackie is a very experienced artist whom we value dearly as part of our circus family.
'Clearly we are concerned and offering her and her family our full support and sympathy at this time.
'At this stage we cannot comment further as we have no information on any injuries she may have sustained.'------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
En zo zijn er nog haast ontelbaar veel meldingen in binnen- en buitenland.
Algemeen wordt geaccepteerd dat ze niet 30 maar 'slechts' 12 voet is gevallen.
Dat scheelt nogal: van ruim negen naar drieënhalve meter.
Waar het doorgaans om gaat is niet de hoogte van de val die bepalend is maar hoe ze is neergekomen.
Een beetje vreemd is dat haar dochtertje onherkenbaar in beeld is gebracht. Iets dat bij ons meestal alleen criminelen overkomt.
Zo is het kennelijk overal wel wat: in Duitsland ben je al strafbaar wanneer je een auto met een leesbaar kenteken plaatst!
Het was het openingsweekend van Winter Wonderland, een groot gebeuren met allerlei activiteiten.
Het circus is daar maar een onderdeel van.

Een filmpje:
https://www.facebook.com/winterwonderla ... ns&__xts__[0]=68.ARDmfiv0uAVJi0AhTUE9y0feVGqUX0S96-CelONqxlNF_XQ4yS7VADvopU_AG-r74Me-hkkp41cTc23Gqvr0iF2yNpbeYbw6Y85DFmNf4rpQVMkZ67N7eeh7GS68lqhTyuXVjVvBCOt80y8x0wT-Fbj1V60zRzOjCSYSzlNBcfQIQbRzvomicWLKopRV2pIOH6Bi559fAkHpaP-BkP_P3Ocs1rpyvcXshsm5GrE-b5JKNbi-pd90sUyg-OozxPaVtfWC9yP5XvXxlS7gsrtYe3tWkWoFd_JOQebref4OSh0LWBE1KcmklbwSBSst3PNsFT4H1Eq7vsnsTwMhIpuY3az0YQ&__tn__=K-R
De voorstelling is niet te vergelijken met de reguliere van Zippos en duurt bijvoorbeeld maar 45 minuten.
Jackie Armstrong was niet de enige luchtacrbatrice, want Zippos meldt op zijn facebook:

En verder geen woord over de val........