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Oops! Broken Arm Not Part of Trick

Copperfield assistant injured in 'freak accident' with fan blowing smoke for illusion

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(Newser) – David Copperfield fans may feel disillusioned after one of the magician’s tricks went horribly wrong onstage in Las Vegas this week, breaking an assistant’s arm. The employee got his limb stuck in a fan during a routine stunt in which Copperfield “disappears” while passing through the whirling object, People reports; he’s recovering. The producer says the show will go on despite the “freak accident.”

David Copperfield performs an illusion onstage.
David Copperfield performs an illusion onstage.   (Getty Images)
During the
During the "fan illusion," Copperfield appears to walk through the whirling blade and disappear, turning into smoke. This week an employee's arm got caught in the fan and broke. (He's recovering.)   (Getty Images)
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