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Old 29th May 2008, 07:23
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Graham Hill Crash - What was the verdict?

Just saw a documentary on TV the other night about the late, great, Graham Hill.

Although the sad circumstances of the crash was briefley mentioned I have a vague recollection ( maybe rumours ) about the circumstances leading up to it.

They were;
  • Hill trained to fly in the US and was unused to flying in conditions of low visibility.
  • His PPL had expired ( making his insurance invalid and thus his estate was sued by the relatives of the victims )
  • His altimeter was not adjusted correctly giving a much higher reading.
  • He was under too much presure to return that night ( conjecture )
Can anyone throw more light on the subject please?

Thanks
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