Double disaster as dragster’s chute fails

Gary Densham's 3700kW funny car went into the catch net at 492km/h after its chute failed. Amazingly the 69-year-old schoolteacher walked away. Picture: NHRA

Gary Densham's 3700kW funny car went into the catch net at 492km/h after its chute failed. Amazingly the 69-year-old schoolteacher walked away. Picture: NHRA

Published Feb 18, 2016

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Pomona, California - Double disaster as Jim Campbell’s 3700KW Funny Car blows up 100 metres off the start, then Gary Densham runs 4.050s in the left lane, crossing the line at 492km/h - and his parachute fails! Thanks to the catch net, however, Densham walked away.

Pomona, California - Double disaster as Jim Campbell’s 3700KW Funny Car blows up 100 metres off the start, then Gary Densham runs 4.050s in the left lane, crossing the line at 492km/h - and his parachute fails! Thanks to the catch net, however, Densham walked away.

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