Human Cannonball Killed After Net Failure

A stuntman died yesterday in the UK after his net failed during his Human Cannonball performance. The 23 year old man was fired 40 feet into the air and plunged head first into the ground when his safety net collapsed before he landed in it.

Paramedics rushed to the scene in Kent County but the stuntman, known by the stage name Max the Manx Crank, died from his injuries in the hospital. Luke Adams, 38, was at Scott Mays Daredevil Stunt Show with his young children. He said  all the tension in the safety net was lost and the supports collapsed, and Max hit the ground head first. The stadium announcer then asked for the St John ­Ambulance crew to come forward.

One woman who watched the show with her 3 year old son said she was horrified when the stuntman landed in front of where they were standing. “He was right in front of us and had blood coming from his mouth and was out cold,” she said.