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Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond marks 20 years since jet dragster crash

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  • Hammond was seriously injured in September 2006 when his 320mph jet-powered Vampire dragster veered off track at Elvington airfield near York.
  • Hammond thanked emergency services in an Instagram post on the crash anniversary for rescuing and supporting him.
  • Hammond said he pulled the parachute lever and tried to steer away from disaster before the crash occurred.
Top Gear star Richard Hammond thanks emergency crews 20 years on from crash

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