Mike Hughes was a well-known terraplanist who died at the age of 64, in a fatal accident he suffered in his homemade rocket, with which he intended to use and prove that the Earth is flat.
The accident occurred on Saturday in the town of Bartow, near California when Hughes, who was dubbed as ‘Mad Mike: The World’s Greatest Daredevil’, launched himself in a homemade rocket and after reaching a certain height plummeted towards the earth.
The objective of the launch was to reach a height of 5,000 feet (about 1,524 meters) and broadcast footage for the series ‘Homemade Astronauts’ premiering on the Science Channel. Discovery.com reported that this series is about people who “explore the final frontier with limited budgets “
It is worth mentioning that ‘Mad Mike’, at 64, had performed numerous stunts such as long-distance limousine jumps and rocket launches designed by himself.
“It was a shock for everyone. They did not know what to do, ”said journalist Justin Chapman. “The rocket fell about 150 meters from the launch site,” he added.
The San Bernardino County coroner’s office has declared a “long” investigation of the incident. “We have no facts so far,” explained a spokeswoman for the agency.
