Well, I guess the Mythbusters got their answer on this one! While testing out a few “myths” in their usual California testing grounds yesterday, the last of three test cannonballs completely missed the targeted area. Instead, it flew through a concrete wall and went into the neighboring town, going through multiple homes and landing on a minivan! Sheesh! At least no one was hurt! Get the news report and details below.
Sgt. JD Nelson from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Department tells ABC, hosts Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage were trying to figure out how effective a cannon is at firing non-cannonball objects … but first, they had to test the cannonball itself.
The cannonball was supposed to land harmlessly in a nearby hill — but something went wrong … and the ball, traveling at about 1000 ft/s, went over the hill bordering Camp Parks Military Firing Reservation, and into the neighboring town of Dublin, crashing through two separate houses before finally coming to rest … inside someone’s minivan.
The Discovery Channel show has been put on hold after the mishap, pending a full investigation. Luckily, no one was injured.
