HARRISON TWP., Mich. – A stuntman at the Selfridge Air Show fell hundreds of feet to the ground Sunday as he attempted to go from a plane to a helicopter, according to a spokesman for Selfridge Air National Guard Base.
Technical Sgt. Dan Heaton said Todd Green fell about 200 feet to the ground while performing at about 1:30 p.m.
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Green was taken to Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center, where he later died.
Green is a Michigan native who started performing aerial stunts over a quarter century ago. Green is the son of legendary hall of fame aerial stunt man Eddie the Grip Green. Todd is one of the only two second generation aerial stunt men in the airshow business. He has performed at airshows across the country and in Canada and has worked with many of the greatest pilots. His current act involves him literally leaping from the an open cockpit of John Mohr's original stock stearman Bi-Plane to the skid of Otto the Helicopter.
He was married with two children.
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The Selfridge Air Show includes aerial demonstrations and the opportunity to see modern and vintage planes up close.
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