At the annual Battle Creek Field of Light Air Show and Balloon Festival in Battle Creek, Michigan, 40-year-old driver Chris Darnell died when his family says his Shockwave jet fuel truck tire blew out which ruptured the gas tanks and caused the car to erupt in flames during one of the show’s stunts. » Subscribe to NBC News:
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40-Year-Old Driver Dies in Michigan Airshow After Truck Catches On Fire
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Rest In Peace
What did he expect to eventually happen? If you have a family at home why would you do that?
Nice to see Americans wasting fuel for idiotic reasons.
Stupid is as stupid does.
humans are so stupid
“What went through your mind…” WHAT? This is Blue Journalism if there ever has been.
That's why I stopped driving Jet Trucks a long time ago!
RIP but that was an unnecessary and dumb way to die. What for? all that pollution and noise? Dumb.
With gas so expensive how could he afford such a crazy stunt?
The composure only life insurance can buy
🤷♂️Seems extremely dangerous, don't know what to tell ya
Cool… I hate airplanes… hope to see a crash or two before I split. 🌜😎🌛
I’m sorry but even I think this was not a good idea
RIP
Almost everyone a tire blows it's from under inflation. Very sad because, it could have been very easily prevented.
That big fire ball explosion was just part of the show, that isnt his truck exploding
Imagine this guy goes to the reception in heaven, and the clerks asks him OK sir first tell us why you are here.. lol
it's not an airshow…. it's a pollution show….
So tragic.
I am horrified. That poor man’s family.
Who show his death multiple times?
What is the massive explosion before the truck reaches?! I’ve seen this man live at my local drag strip RIP.
I think he gets a Darwin award
He had somthing some of us havent found yet, His passion and his purpose
It’s not anything like a tragedy. He took the risk deliberately. Tragedy maybe that his family attached themselves to such a selfish individual.
Bro man that’s was shocking to see this but man that’s got to hurt
darnit darnel
See how much news stupid?
This truck’s jet engine was blew up and destroyed rear wheel before lost a control.
This was in my home town. Devastating 🙁
Why would anyone put a jet on a truck? Hope it was worth it.
ride the wind of change
i hope it was worth it…
cus to me it seems a stuppid show
Mpg of 1 mile per 10 gallons
Cool fire tho….he wasn't going 300
Did they find the body,, I hope you didn't suffer..
Sad
A death-defying guy lost. Sad but hardly surprising.
No one ever thought this could happen. Thats how the concord happened.
Rip pal. So sad
Well it'll teach em not to do stupid stuff.