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This short documentary tells the story of Michael Hughes, a daring amateur stuntman who planned to fly to space in a homemade steam-powered rocket ship, but ultimately died when an early launch went wrong... Fascinating Horror posts weekly videos covering the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel! *LINKS:* 🔗 ► My other channel: https://www.youtube.com/@KristianCrow ► Support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXad0mx4WxY1fXdbvtg0CQ/join ► Follow me: https://twitter.com/TrueHorrorTales | https://www.instagram.com/fascinatinghorror/ | https://www.facebook.com/horrorfascinating ► Get in touch: hello@fascinatinghorror.co.uk *CHAPTERS:* 🔖 ► 00:00 - Intro ► 00:58 - The Life of Michael Hughes ► 06:21 - The Fatal Launch ► 09:06 - The Aftermath *MUSIC:* 🎵 ► "Glass Pond" by Public Memory *SOURCES:* 📑 ► "Is a 2000 Mph Car Actually Possible?" by John Huffman, published by Popular Mechanics, December 2011. Link: https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/a7232/is-a-2000-mph-car-actually-possible/ ► "Longest limousine ramp jump" published by Guinness World Records, September 2002. Link: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/longest-ramp-jump-limousine ► "‘Mad’ Mike Hughes, rocketeer and flat-earther – obituary" published by The Telegraph, February 2020. Link: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2020/02/28/mad-mike-hughes-rocketeer-flat-earther-obituary/ ► "DIY Rockets, Daredevils, and the Tragedy of Mad Mike Hughes" by Preston Lerner, published by Wired, March 2020. Link: https://www.wired.com/story/diy-rockets-tragedy-mad-mike-hughes/ ► "The Daredevil Who Reached for the Stars" by Justin Chapman, pubished by Alta, August 2020. Link: https://www.altaonline.com/dispatches/a7835/mad-mike-hughes-justin-chapman/ ► "'Mad' Mike Hughes dies after crash-landing homemade rocket" published by BBC News, February 2020. Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51602655 ► "Daredevil 'Mad' Mike Hughes Killed In Crash Of Homemade Rocket" by James Doubek, published by NPR, February 2020. Link: https://www.npr.org/2020/02/23/808645524/daredevil-mad-mike-hughes-killed-in-crash-of-homemade-rocket ► "The life and death of daredevil ‘Mad Mike’ Hughes" by Avishay Artsy, published by Whyy, May 2022. Link: https://whyy.org/segments/the-life-and-death-of-daredevil-mad-mike-hughes/ #documentary #history #truestories #disaster #science #space
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