Sir H. Segrave crashes his boat and is killed at Lake Windermere (1930)

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Sir Henry Segrave (car and boat racer) capsizes "Miss England," his motor-boat, while attempting new world-speed record and is killed
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Sir H. Legrave is killed when Miss England crashes on Windermere Lake
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Background: Sir Henry Segrave (car and boat racer) capsizes "Miss England," his motor-boat, while attempting new world-speed record and is killed
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(From Wikipedia)
On Friday 13 June 1930, a few months after receiving his knighthood, Segrave drove Miss England II to a new record of 98.76 mph (85.82 kn; 158.94 km/h) average over two runs on Windermere. However, on the third run the boat capsized at full speed. Chief engineer Victor Halliwell was killed by the boat rolling over on him as it crashed. Mechanic Michael "Jack" Willcocks survived with a broken arm after being thrown from the craft. Segrave, who was rescued unconscious as the boat sank, regained consciousness for a moment and asked about the fate of "the lads". Shortly after being told that he had broken the record he died from acute lung hemorrhages. Although a large floating branch was discovered near the crash, there has been no definitive cause for the accident. Other theories include the boat's construction. Concerns were raised that its hull was too light in design and construction, particularly around the craft hydroplane which was found partially detached after the crash.