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World Service,04 Jan 2013,9 mins

Donald Campbell's Fatal Crash

Witness History

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In January 1967 the record-breaking driver was killed at the helm of his jetboat Bluebird. Donald Campbell crashed trying to beat his own water speed record. His only daughter, Gina, remembers her legendary father. Photo: Campbell's boat "Bluebird" summersaulting before sinking in Coniston Water. (PA)

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