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Pilot Hurtles After 9000 Mile Flight Welcome Grounded
Mira Slovak, 38, champion hydroplane pilot, crashed his Spirit of Santa Paula sailplane while landing at Santa Paula Municipal Airport as a large welcome crowd awaited. He suffered multiple injuries including four fractured vertebrae and internal damage. officials cited a gust as the probable cause. The craft had a 36 foot wingspan. Earlier route included Scotland Hebrides Iceland Greenland Newfoundland and Erie Wichita Las Vegas before final approach. Also noted was death of Bernard Rogers 75 composer and former Eastman School of Music dept. chair from heart attack.
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