An investigation into the death of land speed record-chaser Jessi Combs has determined that a mechanical failure led to her high-speed crash. Combs was driving the jet-powered North American Eagle across Oregon’s Alvord Desert on Aug. 27 when the vehicle was seen losing control and bursting into flames. The report added that Combs, 39, died from blunt force trauma to her head before the vehicle caught fire. According to the team’s website, the vehicle’s forged aluminum wheels were designed to retain their integrity at speeds up to 900 mph. Combs was trying to break the women’s land speed record of 512 mph set at the same location by Kitty O’Neil in 1976.

Source: Fox News November 05, 2019 13:52 UTC