Acrobat in China falls to her death during live performance with husband

Videos of the graphic incident showed that the couple was pulled high into the air from the ground by what appears to be a crane. - SCREENGRABS FROM YOUTUBE

BEIJING (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Authorities are investigating the death of an acrobat, who fell while performing with her husband during a live flying-trapeze performance in Suzhou, China,on Saturday (April 16).

Videos of the graphic incident posted on social media showed that the couple was pulled high into the air from the ground by what appears to be a crane.