Accidents During Water Speed Record
Name | Date | Place | Machine | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Henry Segrave | 13 June 1930 | Windermere | Miss England II | Driver |
Vic Halliwell | Riding engineer | |||
John Cobb | 29 September 1952 | Loch Ness | Crusader | |
Mario Verga | 9 October 1954 | Lago d'Iseo | Laura 3 | |
Donald Campbell | 4 January 1967 | Coniston Water | Bluebird K7 | |
Lee Taylor | 13 November 1980 | Lake Tahoe | Discovery II | Test run |
Craig Arfons | 09 July 1989 | Lake Jackson | Rain X Challenger |
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