He called himself the “greatest daredevil in the world”: Mike Hughes died at the age of 64. This was confirmed by his spokesman for the “Los Angeles Times“The inventor known as” Mad Mike “died on a flight with a self-made rocket in California, as the” Science Channel “announced. The station accompanied Hughes.
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“Mad Mike” was once a chauffeur in Las Vegas and became known for daring stunts. He is in the Guinness Book because he once jumped over a ramp with a three-ton stretch limousine and flew 31 meters, Finally he shot himself with self-made rockets in the air.
With his public appearances he collected money for a larger project: he wanted to fly into space and see with his own eyes that the earth is round – and not flat, as he suspected. The SPIEGEL he said in 2018: “I can’t believe Nasa. I don’t think it’s International space station gives. I don’t think people are up there. I don’t believe this stuff. “(Read here the interview.)
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The stunt on Saturday was filmed by the “Science Channel”. According to “LA Times”, Hughes wanted to shoot himself a good one and a half kilometers and then land safely with a parachute.
According to the report, videos show that it did not open and Hughes fell. A freelance journalist told the newspaper that dozens of people had watched the fatal accident. “Everyone was shocked. We didn’t know what to do,” he is quoted as saying.
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The investigative authorities announced a “lengthy investigation”. “We don’t have any facts yet,” said a Times spokesman.
The Science Channel said they were thinking of the victim’s family and friends. The flight had always been Hughes’ dream.
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