Mira Slovak, a Daring Pilot Who Won Freedom, Then Races, Dies at 84 by WILLIAM YARDLEY

By WILLIAM YARDLEY

Mr. Slovak, known as the Flying Czech, lived a life of high-speed adventure, including hydroplane championships, after escaping Communist Czechoslovakia by hijacking his own commercial plane.

Published: June 29, 2014 at 4:00AM

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