What was given as the cause of the crash that killed Donald Cambell in Bluebird.?

Question

Has anyone broken the water speed set on his first run 312 mph.

Answer 1

he didnt leave enough time for the wake to disperse, is what i heard.

Answer 2

The cause of the crash has been variously attributed to Campbell not waiting to refuel after doing a first run of 297.6 mph, and hence the boat being lighter; the wash caused by his first run and made much worse by the use of the water brake; and, possibly, a cut-out of the jet engine caused by fuel starvation. Some evidence for this last possibility may be seen in film recordings of the crash - as the nose of the boat climbs and the jet exhaust points at the water surface no disturbance or spray can be seen at all.

The World Unlimited water speed record is the officially recognised fastest speed achieved by a water-borne vehicle. The current record of 511 km/h (317 mph) was achieved in 1978.

Answer 3

Think he just hit a wave which upset the boat.

Answer 4

you probably can see the video on youtube.. it flips over,due to weight or aerodynamics .. but as someone has posted the wiki link, it might state it.

Answer 5

I think the crash was caused by the ripples in the water caused by his previous run.

They had waited untill a day when the water was very calm but after the first run they did not wait long enough for the water to calm before doing the next one.

Answer 6

I think it turned over as he was going too fast?