Captured on camera, the stunt was being filmed for the Science Channel television series Homemade Astronauts, a program aiming to "explore the final frontier on limited budgets." According to the San Bernardino County coroner, the incident will probably bring about a "lengthy" investigation to try and determine what exactly went wrong. Death was more than likely instantaneous, leaving the man often billed as the "world's greatest daredevil" dead at the age of 64. Unfortunately, the rocket's parachute appeared to deploy early and detach from the aircraft, sending Hughes speeding towards the ground as onlookers watched in horror. On Saturday, Hughes had launched a homemade rocket near Barstow, California, hoping to reach the height of 5,000 feet. Also on rt.'Mad' Mike Hughes, the high-flying daredevil referred to by some as this generation's Evel Knievel, has reportedly passed away this weekend after his latest stunt went terribly wrong. He sustained multiple injuries from his previous flights, before ultimately succumbing to his dangerous hobby on Saturday. His most successful attempt took place in March 2018 when he propelled himself approximately 1,875 feet (572 meters) into the air before crashing back to Earth at around 350mph (563kph). The 64-year-old first shot himself into the sky in 2014, and completed several launches. However, Hughes said that his flat-Earth belief was not the primary motivator for his latest, and final, rocket test, stressing that he was simply a daredevil. The self-taught rocket engineer gained notoriety for his belief that the Earth is flat. #MadMike #MadMikeHughes /svtviTEi8f- Justin Chapman February 22, 2020 Mad Mike Hughes just launched himself in a self-made steam-powered rocket and crash landed.
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