: In article <1992Nov16.201733.28522@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com>, mcclure@force.ssd.lmsc.lockheed.com writes:
: > In article <8720@dirac.physics.purdue.edu>, gfg@bohr.physics.purdue.edu (Gabriele F. Giuliani) writes:
: >>.... wait a moment, .. a plane? I thought the great Graham Hill died in a
: >>damn helicopter crash. Can anyone confirm/wet this? gfg
: >>
: >>
: >
: > Gabriele,
: > Graham Hill died in a light plane (i.e., small private job) along with Carlos
: > Pace. I believed that they were returning from or going to a test session
: > (where I don't remember, might have been Argentina or Brazil?). I believe
: > that Graham was the pilot at that time. I will try to dig up my notes when
: > I get home tonight.
: > Kent M. McClure
: > Auto racing afficionado and member of San
: > Jose IPMS chapter.
: > My views are what they are, like them or not.
:
: From memory...it was a twin engined prop job and there was some speculation
: that the cause of the crash was a cabin door or baggage compartment door
: coming open during flight. Anyone else remember more...or better...
: or have actual documentary sources?
:
: Chris Finlayson
From what I remember, Graham was landing in thick fog - I understand he had no
pilots licence - his estate was sued by the widow of Tony Brise, his driver.
In Road and Track, I recall Rob Walker would laugh at his experiences flying with HILLarious Airlines. This flight wasn't so funny - lucky he wasn't on that
flight. All from memory - I have no documentary source.