Thanks for watching my video. If you like my videos, please subscribe to the channel to receive the latest videos Videos can use content-based copyright law contains reasonable use Fair Use (https://www.youtube.com/yt/copyright/). For any copyright, please send me a message. Β A daredevil inventor known as “Mad” Mike Hughes has died after launching himself in a homemade rocket which crashed in the California desert.Β The 64-year-old was attempting to fly 5,000ft (1,524m) into the air in a steam-powered rocket when it crash-landed shortly after take-off near Barstow on Saturday. Β The Science Channel, which was filming the launch attempt as part of a documentary series called Homemade Astronauts, confirmed Mr Hughes had died in the crash. Β “Our thoughts & prayers go out to his family & friends during this difficult time,” it said.Β “It was always his dream to do this launch & Science Channel was there to chronicle his journey.” Β Footage of the launch was posted on Twitter and showed the rocket flying into the air before plummeting to the ground seconds later. Β San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office confirmed it was investigating after officers responded to a fatal rocket crash off highway 247 in Barstow on Saturday afternoon, CNN reported. Β The sheriff’s office – which did not formally identify Hughes – said a man was pronounced dead when a rocket crashed in the open desert during a launch event.Β No other injuries were reported.Β Mr Hughes – who worked as a limo driver and believed the Earth was flat – eventually hoped to develop a
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