Overview

• Acrobat Aliane Dias fell during a hair-hanging routine at Circo Robatiny in Miracema, Brazil, on Saturday, September 13.
• Paramedics treated her on site before she was taken to the municipal emergency room, and the circus reports she is in good condition and recovering.
• Circo Robatiny says equipment did not fail and that the artist is responsible for tying the hair to a steel cable according to protocol.
• The troupe states Dias admitted the tying differed from usual, causing it to come undone and leading to the fall.
• Performances resumed the following evening, and the circus says the reason for the deviation in tying has not yet been disclosed.