Yesterday,
while attempting to beat her own land speed record, the 52,000
horsepower jet-powered car driven by racer, fabricator, and television
personality Jessi Combs crashed in the Alvord Desert in Oregon, killing her, as local news reports.
Combs was 39 years old and held the title of “fastest woman on four
wheels” after breaking 398 mph in that same North American Eagle
Supersonic Speed Challenger in 2013.
Combs was attempting to beat her previous record, and had attempted it as recently as last year, when she managed a 483.227 mph, 773,16232 km/h, shakedown run before mechanical problems ended the attempt, as noted on the team’s bio page for Jessi.
Picture from Jessi Combs facebook
