A daredevil and "flat earther" was killed Saturday while trying to launch himself 5,000 into the air on steam-powered, homemade rocket in the California desert. Shrieks can be heard as the rocket plows into the desert. Library. The daredevil "Mad" Mike Hughes was killed in a rocket launch gone wrong Saturday in Barstow, Calif., two witnesses to the accident confirmed.

Shrieks can be heard as the rocket plows into the desert.

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"Mad" Mike Hughes, who died after a homemade rocket he was on crash-landed in the desert near Barstow, California, U.S., is seen in an undated picture obtained from social media on February 23, 2020. The accident happened .

Self-styled daredevil "Mad" Mike Hughes has died after crashing his homemade rocket-balloon into the California desert while supposedly trying to prove that the Earth is flat. The steam-powered rocket streaks upward, then takes around 10 seconds to fall straight back to earth. Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comment section. 1.6m members in the conspiracy community. Shrieks can be heard as the rocket plows into the desert. A video on TMZ.com showed the rocket taking off, with what appears to be a parachute tearing off during the launch.

It was the third launch for Hughes in one . A California man who said he wanted to fly to the edge of outer space to see if the world is round has died after his home-built rocket blasted off into the desert sky and plunged back to earth. It was the second launch for Hughes in his mission to prove the Earth is flat by eventually taking photos of the lack of curvature of the planet from space. The Associated Press Sunday Feb 23, 2020 at 5:49 PM.

A video on TMZ.com showed the rocket taking off, with what appears to be a parachute tearing off during the launch. "A US daredevil pilot has been killed during an attempted launch of a homemade rocket in the Californian desert.

"Mad" Mike Hughes was killed on Saturday afternoon after his rocket crashed on private property near Barstow, California.

A video on TMZ.com showed the rocket taking off, with what appears to be a parachute tearing off during the launch.

Hughes, 64, launched from the desert northeast of Los Angeles . Nirvana played a concert in Buenos Aires where the crowd threw mud and trash at the all-female opening act. Log in. Sign up. Michael Hughes (February 9, 1956 - February 22, 2020), popularly known as "Mad" Mike Hughes, was an American limousine driver, professed flat-earther, and daredevil known for flying in self-built steam rockets. DIY rocketeer Mike Hughes has died in his latest attempt to launch himself into space on a home-made rocket. Follow.

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Vociferous Flat Earth daredevil "Mad" Mike Hughes has died in a rocket crash.

The steam-powered rocket streaks upward, then takes around 10 seconds to fall straight back to earth. ""Mad" Mike Hughes, 64, crash-landed his steam-powered rocket shortly after take-off near Barstow on Saturday. BARSTOW, Calif. -- A California man who said he wanted to fly to the edge of outer space to see if the world is round has died after his home-built rocket blasted off into the desert sky and . UPDATE: 3:59 PM PT We've confirmed 'Mad' Mike Hughes has, in fact, died. Watch on. The real culprit here was the producer of the show. The rocket continued its journey skyward, but with no parachute to slow its descent, crash-landed in the desert, killing Hughes at the age of 64.

The self-taught rocket scientist who believes the Earth is flat propelled himself about 1,875 feet into the air before a hard-landing in the Mojave Desert that left him injured. 'Mad' Mike Hughes is believed to possibly be dead after launching himself in the air with a self-made rocket that crash-landed and it was captured on camera. Related Neil deGrasse Tyson Responds to Kyrie .

Mike Hughes, a daredevil known by his nickname "Mad Mike," was killed Saturday when the self-made rocket he was riding in crashed after launching in the Mojave Desert south of Barstow. Daredevil flat-earther dies in California rocket crash 2020-02-24 - . Flat-Earther "Mad" Mike Hughes died over the weekend when his homemade rocket slammed into the desert. If Flat Earthers really need to go up in a rocket and see for themselves, I suppose the best option would be to become astronauts or wait until commercial space travel becomes practical and affordable.

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Daredevil and flat-Earth conspiracy theorist "Mad Mike" Hughes died in a DIY rocket crash in the Barstow, California desert, local authorities, TMZ, local media, and the Associated Press reported Saturday.

"A video on social media shows a rocket being fired into the sky before plummeting to the ground nearby." A California man who said he wanted to fly to the edge of outer space to see if the world is round has died after his home-built rocket blasted off into the . As I wrote about a couple days ago , Flat Earther "Mad Mike" launched himself yesterday as part of the show "Homemade Astronauts", a show that will air on the .

Flat Earther Dies After Homemade Rocket Crashes. A self-taught rocket man who believes the earth is flat blasted himself 1,875 feet into the air, in an effort to reach orbit and reassure himself the world is shaped "like a Frisbee". Actually, his flat earth thoughts were just part of the hype for the show. BARSTOW, Calif. A California man who said he wanted to fly to the edge of outer space to see if the world is round has died after his home-built rocket blasted off into the desert sky and plunged back to earth."Mad" Mike Hughes was killed Saturday afternoon after his rocket crashed on private property near Barstow.Waldo Stakes, a colleague who was at the rocket launch, said Hughes, 64, was .

The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department confirmed that a man had died in Barstow after a "rocket crashed in the open desert during a rocket launch event" but but did not identify the victim. BARSTOW, Calif. (AP) A California man who said he wanted to fly to the edge of outer space to see if the world is round has died after his home-built rocket blasted off into the desert sky and plunged back to earth.

The well-known daredevil and amateur rocket-engineer was doing a rocket launch Saturday in what appears to be near Barstow, CA where a .

Thanks for liking this video and subscribing to our channel. Search titles only; Posted by Member: Separate names with a comma. A flat earther who intended to prove the earth is flat by flying a rocket to the edge of outer space died on Saturday when his homemade aircraft crashed in a California desert. The self-taught rocket scientist who believes the Earth is flat reportedly died after a rocket he was in crashed near Barstow on Feb. 22, 2020. Shrieks can be heard as the rocket plows into the desert. In this excerpt from Kelly Weill's new book 'Off the Edge,' we see what happens when a conspiracy theory is taken too far. Flat-earther dies in rocket crash . A limousine stunt driver-turned-self-taught rocket builder, Hughes gained a following as 'Mad . 'Flat earther' Mad Mike dies in rocket crash . (Feb. 23)

He said in a video that his goal was to eventually fly to the edge of outer space to determine for himself whether the world is round.

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February 23, 2020, 12:32 PM. Shrieks can be heard as the rocket plows into the desert.

A video from the scene showed his steam-powered rocket, which blasted off the back of a semi-truck, plunge to Earth in the California desert on Saturday. 2 years ago. if the flight had been a success, he was going to say that he changed his mind and that the earth was not flat. February 24, 2020. The accident happened in the desert near Barstow, California. He died on February 22, 2020, while filming a stunt for an upcoming Science Channel television series. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department is investigating the . ~Deadline to vote is February 6 at 12:41 AM UTC. Search.

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NPR reports that the rocket hit a steel ladder near the launch pad, which may have caused all of the problems.

A daredevil and "flat earther" was killed Saturday while trying to launch himself 5,000 into the air on steam-powered, homemade rocket in the California desert. I'm inclined to suppose that following the impact, he was a considerably flatter flat earther than had originally been the case. A California man who said he wanted to fly to the edge of outer space to see if the world is round has died after his home-built rocket blasted off into the desert sky and plunged back to earth.

Ever since he landed an impressive 103-foot jump in a Lincoln Town Car stretch limo back in 2002, Mike Hughes had cultivated a daredevil reputation. A US daredevil pilot has been killed during an attempted launch of a . The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department confirmed that a man had died in Barstow after a "rocket crashed in the open desert during a rocket launch event" but but did not identify the victim. Hughes and a colleague built the steam-powered rocket in hopes of shooting the daredevil 5,000 feet (1.5km) into the air. This past weekend (Feb. 22), Hughes, 64, a daredevil and amateur rocketeer, tragically died during the launch while filming for the Science Channel's show "Homemade Astronauts." Hughes was . Summary: A former limousine stunt driver dies after crash-landing homemade rocket. Purported video of the accident shows the fatal launch.

Former stuntman and flat-earth believer Michael 'Mad Mike' Hughes spent years trying to get as close to space as possible to see for himself if this planet is .

The steam-powered rocket streaks upward, then takes around 10 seconds to fall straight back to earth. Daredevil Flat-Earther 'Mad' Mike Hughes has died after launching himself into the sky in a homemade rocket. On the plus side however, this sort of high impact misadventure saves considerably on elaborate post-mortal frivolities, since one is literally dead and buried in the same instant. Flat Earther "Mad Mike" died Saturday in his homemade rocket he built to prove that the Earth is flat.

He was 64 years. He built his own rocket to prove Earth wasn't round.

Michael "Mad Mike" Hughes was killed in the crash of his homemade steam-powered rocket Saturday in California.

The steam-powered rocket streaks upward, then takes around 10 seconds to fall straight back to earth.

He said in a video that his goal was to eventually fly to the edge of outer space to determine for himself whether the world is round. **The conspiracy subreddit is a thinking ground.

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He was 64. A video on TMZ.com showed the rocket taking off, with what appears to be a parachute tearing off during the launch.

'Mad' Mike Hughes is believed to possibly be dead after launching himself in the air with a self-made rocket that crash . 24 votes, 24 comments. The steam-powered rocket streaks upward, then takes around 10 seconds to fall straight back to earth. (Matt Hartman via AP) The steam-powered rocket streaks upward, then takes around 10 seconds to fall straight back to Earth. If Flat Earthers really need to go up in a rocket and see for themselves, I suppose the .

Shrieks can be heard as the rocket plows into the desert. A video on TMZ.com showed the rocket taking off, with what appears to be a parachute tearing off during the launch.

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Shrieks can be heard as the rocket plows into the desert. The steam-powered rocket streaks upward, then takes around 10 seconds to fall straight back to earth. Kurt Cobain was so upset, he sabotaged the show by playing lesser known songs and teased hit songs such as "Smells like Teen Spirit" without actually playing them.

An earlier flight, 2018, in which "Mad" Mike Hughes sought to prove his theory that the Earth was flat.

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Daredevil "Mad" Mike Hughes was killed . Come vote in the 1st Lifestyle Lounge Banner Contest! A video on TMZ.com showed the rocket . The 64-year-old adventurer reportedly plummeted straight down after a launch into space Saturday afternoon, TMZ . The 64-year-old died after his homemade steam-powered rocket . He was 64. Daredevil and flat-Earth conspiracy theorist "Mad Mike" Hughes died in a DIY rocket crash in the Barstow, California desert, local authorities, TMZ, local media, and the Associated Press reported Saturday.

BARSTOW, Calif. A California man who said he wanted to fly to the edge of outer space to see if the world is round has died after his home-built rocket blasted off into the desert sky and plunged back to earth.

Posted on February 29, 2020. 'Mad' Mike Hughes has, in fact, died.