The planned partial-demolition of the Pontiac Silverdome stadium near Detroit has failed. <br /> <br />The stadium, once home to the Detroit Lions NFL team, has been empty for a decade. <br /> <br />Its staged demolition was due to begin with an implosion on Sunday, but while footage showed plumes of smoke rising, the building remained standing. <br /> <br />Local media quoted officials as saying the stadium was "built a little too well".
