Graham Hill and Tony Brise Killed: F1 Team Dies in Plane Crash
Two-time Formula One World Champion Graham Hill died along with five team members when the plane he was piloting crashed in fog near London's Arkley golf course. The disaster wiped out the core of the Embassy Hill racing team, including rising star Tony Brise, and remains the single deadliest air accident in motorsport history.
November 29, 1975
51 years ago
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