Mike Hughes: Daredevil who wanted to prove Earth is flat dies after crashing homemade rocket

A daredevil pilot who believed the Earth was flat has been killed in after his homemade rocket crashed shortly after take-off in California. “Mad” Mike Hughes, who hoped to prove the Earth was flat by going into space, died on Saturday near Barstow, California, after attempting to launch his steam-powered rocket for a new television series called Homemade Astronauts on the US Science Channel. In a statement, the Science Channel said: “Our thoughts & prayers go out to his family & friends during this difficult time. It was always his dream to do this launch & Science Channel was there to chronicle his journey.” Download the new Independent Premium app Sharing the...