A wing walker plunged 200ft feet to his death when his air show stunt went disastrously wrong - but tragically many in the crowd thought his fall was part of the act.
As these terrifying pictures show, Todd Green had been attempting to grab on to a helicopter hovering above a bi-plane as part of a death-defying stunt.
But as he reached for the metal landing skid on the helicopter he slipped and fell to his death.
Many in the 75,000 crowd at the air show in Selfridge, near Detroit, Michigan, thought the fall was part of the show and that a dummy had been thrown to the ground.
It was only when emergency crews rushed out to the stricken wing walker that they realised it was an accident
Green, who was a wing walker, was flying on John Mohr’s Stearman aircraft.
Green was taken to Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center. Hospital spokeswoman Diane Kish said he has died.
Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel and Sheriff Anthony Wickersham attended the event at the time of the accident but did not witness Green falling.
"You can tell just by the reaction of the crowd something happened," Hackel, a former sheriff, said Sunday. "We immediately realized that Selfridge people were very prepared to respond."
After the incident, runways were shut down and all flights stopped. Some attendees left, others gathered in prayer and many stayed to see the show continue about an hour later.
"I think it gave some level of comfort for people hoping he was going to make it," he said of the flights that took place afterward.
Later in the evening, word came that Green did not survive his injuries.
Green, a Michigan native, is son of legendary stuntman "Eddie The Grip Green." He got into the profession more than 25 years ago, following in his father's footsteps
There were an estimated half-dozen individual altercations on the court, and eventually some Chinese onlookers joined the fracas, including one wielding a stanchion. As the brawl spilled beyond the baseline, an unidentified Bayi player pushed Georgetown’s Aaron Bowen through a partition to the ground before repeatedly punching the sophomore guard while sitting on his chest.
Georgetown senior center Henry Sims had a chair tossed at him by an unidentified person, and freshman forward Moses Ayegba, who was wearing a brace on his right leg, limped onto the court with a chair in his right hand. According to Georgetown officials, Ayegba had been struck, prompting him to grab a chair in self-defense.
The brawl occurred one night after Vice President Biden, who is in Beijing on a four-day visit to discuss U.S.-Chinese economic relations, attended a Georgetown game against another Chinese club at the Olympic Sports Center. That game, which was won by Georgetown, passed without incident.
The turbulent ending to Thursday night’s contest marred what had been billed as the second game of a two-day “China-U.S. Basketball Friendship Match” in Beijing. Georgetown intended for the team’s 10-day trip to China to be an athletic, cultural and educational exchange designed to promote the school internationally.
It was unclear whether the brawl would affect similar ventures in the future. The Georgetown delegation, which included university President John DeGioia, other school officials and prominent alumni and boosters, was scheduled to fly to Shanghai on Friday. Thompson said the team would continue with the remainder of its itinerary.
A State Department official and a Chinese Embassy spokesman in Washington both called the melee “unfortunate.”
“We look to these types of exchanges to promote good sportsmanship and strengthen our people-to-people contact with China,” said the U.S. official, who was not authorized to speak for attribution.
SAN FRANCISCO (Associated Press) -- Benches cleared in the top of the sixth inning during Friday night's game between the Phillies and Giants after San Francisco reliever Ramon Ramirez hit Shane Victorino in the back with a pitch.
Victorino began walking toward the mound and Giants catcher Eli Whiteside stepped in front of him. Placido Polanco raced in from second base and was tackled by Whiteside, who along with Victorino was ejected. Ramirez also was tossed.
Giants first baseman Aubrey Huff was in the middle of the scrum and Phillies leadoff man Jimmy Rollins shoved San Francisco bench coach Ron Wotus as they exchanged words.
Victorino pushed plate umpire Mike Muchlinski trying to get back into the fray, then was held back by Wotus and Phillies hitting coach Greg Gross.
Philadelphia led 8-2. The favored Phillies were eliminated by the Giants in the NL championship series last fall as San Francisco went on to win the franchise's first World Series title since moving West in 1958.
Wladimir Klitschko defeated David Haye [ 117-109, 116-110 ]
One of the biggest fights in the world we will have two of the heavyweight boxer David Haye and Wladimir Klitschko will be taking on each other in what will be a huge match. THere is alot of build up and excitments surrounding this boxing fight and it was in the making since last 3 or 4 years and now the wait is finaly over as two of the most exciting boxers will go head tohead in what will be a epic match.
David Haye has been really bad in trash talking and he has been attacking Wladimire in press confrences, Twitter and on internent in general which has added fuel to the fire and it will be a really ill fated boxing fight in years. Both the boxers just cant stand each other and loads of British fans have flown to Germany to see this epic match.
On the other hand we have a very Calm and composed Wladimir who has been saying in the press that he will do the talking in the ring and it will be interesting to see how this fights pans out in the end. Wladimir will be looking to get another belt to his name as this is the unification bout and a big one too.
ANGRY, drunken revellers have run amok in Vancouver after the Vancouver Canucks' 4-0 loss to Boston in game seven of ice hockey's Stanley Cup, handing the National Hockey League title to the Bruins. Fans set cars and garbage cans ablaze, smashed windows, showered giant TV screens with beer bottles and danced atop overturned vehicles. "It's terrible," Vancouver captain Henrik Sedin said, shaking his head. "This city and province has a lot to be proud of, the team we have and the guys we have in here. It's too bad." NBA star Steve Nash, from Vancouver and the brother-in-law of Canucks forward Manny Malhotra, sent a Twitter message imploring the fans to stop the violence. "We're a great city and have a lot of class. Our team is great and our championship will come. Soon," Nash wrote. There were no immediate indications of injuries, although images were shown on television of at least one woman mopping blood from her forehead. "You don't ever hope for a situation like this," Vancouver police Constable Jana McGuinness said. "You celebrate the good times and you prepare for the bad times and that's exactly what we've done. Unfortunately, the tables have turned tonight... We will have to sit down and evaluate exactly what happened here. It's going to be a black mark for a very, very long time." Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson praised the police and firefighters and asked people to stay away from the central downtown area. "It is extremely disappointing to see the situation in downtown Vancouver turn violent after tonight's Stanley Cup game," Robertson said. "Vancouver is a world-class city and it is embarrassing and shameful to see the type of violence and disorder we've seen tonight. "The vast majority of people who were in the downtown tonight were there to enjoy the game in a peaceful and respectful manner. It is unfortunate that a small number of people intent on criminal activity have turned pockets of the downtown into areas involving destruction of property and confrontations with police." Tear gas mingled with the stench of acrid smoke and stale beer as riot police, truncheons drawn, moved in to quell the violence, pushing crowds away from the burning cars. Later, police cars also were set on fire. At one point, police were using flash-bangs - grenades that are designed to distract and disorient, rather than injure - to try to break up the mob, said Chad McMillan, 31, a Vancouver resident and Canucks fan. "This isn't what the Canucks are about," McMillan said. "This isn't what their fans are about. This isn't what this city is about." Flames leaped from at least two overturned vehicles in the middle of rubbish-strewn streets, filling the downtown core with heavy black smoke in the moments immediately following the game. "I heard a loud noise and turned and there was a car being stomped on by a bunch of guys," 18-year-old witness Brandon Sinclair said about the first few moments of violence. "A bunch of guys started rocking it, then they flipped it over and five minutes later it was on fire and then they flipped another one. It was just out of control." Bright orange flames were seen shooting into the air as bystanders tossed firecrackers. Television images showed a large fire burning inside a parking garage, but it wasn't clear what was ablaze. A small group of rioters appeared to be at the heart of the action reminiscent of a similar scene that erupted in the city in 1994 following the Canucks' game seven loss to the New York Rangers. About an hour after the game ended, some bold troublemakers started hurling garbage and bottles at police officers, who deflected the debris with riot shields. Protesters who rushed the police line were quickly subdued with blows from truncheons. Some protesters held what looked like pipes or hockey sticks over their heads as they jeered at officers. Newspaper boxes were wrenched off the pavement and hurled through store windows. Portable toilets were tipped as the stifling black smoke spread through the city's core. Some seemed to revel in the rampage, recording the vandalism on cell phones and video cameras. A few congratulated those who tried to attack police, and others erupted with cheers every time something was damaged. Fans set fire to a stuffed bear decorated to symbolise the Bruins, while others sang a drunken tune as they danced on an overturned vehicle. At least two young men covered in soot reported being roughed up by the police, but they weren't arrested.
