Mar 05, 2015 · LOS ANGELES -- Actor Harrison Ford was seriously injured when his vintage plane crash-landed on a golf course near the Santa Monica Municipal Airport Thursday afternoon. These celebrities survived...
Mar 07, 2015 · — -- Movie star Harrison Ford appeared to do "his best to keep the airplane flying" when he crashed his single-engine, World War II-era plane onto a golf course near Santa Monica, California, said ABC News consultant Col. Stephen Ganyard. Ford, …
Mar 09, 2015 · — -- Actor Harrison Ford remains hospitalized, continuing to heal after his World War II-era plane crashed on a California golf course, as investigators try to uncover the cause of the accident. National Transportation Safety Board investigator Patrick Jones said authorities hope to speak to Ford, 72, about the Thursday incident.
Mar 05, 2015 · Actor Harrison Ford was reportedly injured Thursday when a vintage World War II training plane he was piloting crash-landed on a Los Angeles golf course. Entertainment The moment Harrison Ford...
Mar 06, 2015 · Harrison Ford’s plane crashes on Cali golf course Actor Harrison Ford was “battered but OK” Thursday after his vintage World War II training plane crash landed on a California golf course,...
Penmar Golf CourseIn 2015, Harrison Ford crash-landed his plane on the 8th hole at Penmar Golf Course.Feb 17, 2020
It was five years ago that actor Harrison Ford crash landed his PT-22 trainer plane on a golf course in Los Angeles. "He did a fantastic job landing it," said John Roper, president of the Airline History Museum.Jun 30, 2020
In 2017 Ford escaped sanction after mistakenly landing his plane on a US airport taxiway, narrowly missing an airliner carrying more than 100 people. Shortly after the incident the actor acknowledged his mistake in a phone call to air traffic control.May 1, 2020
The actor was not injured, but the plane was damaged. “I was on my plane on the way to Texas to shoot a segment for 'The Story of God,'” Freeman, an Academy Award-winning actor, said in a statement to TheWrap. “Sometimes things don't go as planned and a tire blew on take-off which caused other problems.
As reported by The Mercury News, Lt. F.C. Anderson, the pilot of one of the Skyraiders, low on fuel and after having lost its wingman in the fog ditched off the coast of Northern California. He and his passenger survived impact, but the swim back to shore, off Point Reyes, was rough and they barely made it.
On November 24, 1992, Travolta was piloting his Gulfstream N728T at night above a solid undercast when he experienced a total electrical system failure while flying under instrument flight rules into Washington National Airport.
The actor has in the past spoken of his love of flying but has had several aviation mishaps, including two crashes.Apr 30, 2020
March 2017: Harrison Ford on airplane incident: 'I'm the schmuck that landed on the taxiway. The FAA investigated, and Ford was not fined or required to undergo remedial pilot training following the incident, NBC News reported at the time.Apr 30, 2020
de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver (1955) Harrison has owned many other propeller-planes, including a Beechcraft, a Grand Caravan and a Pilatus PC-12, but the de Havilland Beaver remains his favourite and he flies this more than any other.Jul 13, 2020
Harrison Ford's plane on the ground Thursday at Penmar Golf Course in Mar Vista, California. LUCY NICHOLSON / Reuters. The plane, a single-engine Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR, crashed on the golf course shortly after takeoff from Santa Monica Airport, said Patrick Jones, an investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board.
Harrison Ford Injured in Plane Crash. Actor Harrison Ford was in fair to moderate condition after his vintage World War II training plane crash-landed on a California golf course. Tap to Unmute.
He suffered a broken arm and a nasty gash to his head, among other injuries, they said. Ben Ford, the well-known restaurateur and the actor's son, said on Twitter that his dad was "battered, but OK" after the crash, which happened about 2:20 p.m. (5:20 p.m. ET). At the hospital. Dad is ok. Battered, but ok!
He is every bit the man you would think he is. He is an incredibly strong man. "Harrison was flying a WW2 vintage plane today which had engine trouble upon take off. He had no other choice but to make an emergency landing, which he did safely," Ford's publicist, Ina Treciokas, told NBC News by email Thursday night.
An eyewitness, Howard Teba, an employee at Penmar Golf Course, said he put a blanket under Ford's hip. "There was blood all over his face," Teba said. "Two very fine doctors were treating him, taking good care of him.". Harrison Ford's plane on the ground Thursday at Penmar Golf Course in Mar Vista, California. LUCY NICHOLSON / Reuters.
Harrison Ford was "battered but OK" Thursday after his vintage World War II training plane lost engine power and crash-landed on a California golf course, authorities and family members said. The 72-year-old actor, who was conscious and breathing when rescue crews reached him, was stabilized and taken to a hospital, ...
Crash land: Actor Harrison Ford was rushed to the hospital on Thursday after crashing a vintage plane on a Venice, California golf course. Engine failure: In air traffic control audio, a calm Ford said that his engine failed as he asked for permission to land.
How hero pilot Harrison Ford crash landed his vintage plane on a golf course to avoid catastrophe over homes. Actor was flying a vintage plane in Venice, California on Thursday. Ford, 72, was transported to a Santa Monica hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries including a broken ankle and pelvis.
'May all his future flights be green-screen!,' tweeted the 63-year-old actor who plays Luke Skywalker in the film franchise.
The fact that Ford escaped the crash with just a few injuries is not surprising to those who have flown with him. Ford first started flying in the 1960s, but didn't have the money or time for regular lessons until later in life - becoming a licensed pilot in 1996.
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Ford's publicist Ina Treciokas said on Thursday that the actor had no other choice but to make an emergency landing. In a statement, she said: 'Harrison was flying a WW2 vintage plane today which stalled upon takeoff. He had no other choice but to make an emergency landing, which he did safely.
As soon as reports confirmed Harrison Ford is expected to make a full recovery, fans took to Twitter to inject some humor into the situation, making references to his most famous roles.
In 1999, Ford was riding in a helicopter with his flight instructor when it crashed into a Ventura County riverbed. The “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” actor walked away unscathed.
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Ford had to settle for crashing it onto a golf course in Venice, California when he lost control of the vehicle. Roper is hoping Harrison Ford will someday visit the museum, which is located at the Kansas City Downtown Airport, once his former plane has been worked on. The museum president said this:
The same PT-22 trainer plane is now the newest attraction in an airline museum in Kansas City.
Following the recent mishap, Ford was ordered to complete awareness training in order to keep his license. Harrison Ford is coming off of a huge year after joining the Secret Life of Pets franchise, coming back for a cameo in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and starring in the adaptation of the novel The Call of the Wild.
Indiana Jones 5 was initially set to be directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ’s David Koepp, but the recent shakeup will have the director of Logan and Ford v. Ferrari behind Harrison Ford’s long-awaited homecoming to the archeologist.
No one was hurt, but the helicopter was severely damaged. Another plane situation happened in 2017, when he mistakenly landed his single-engine Aviat Husky on a taxiway in John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California. Following the recent mishap, Ford was ordered to complete awareness training in order to keep his license.
Harrison Ford may be known for playing Han Solo, the pilot of the Millenium Falcon, one of the most iconic fictional vehicles in movie history, but the actor himself doesn’t have the best track record with flying his own planes. The 77-year-old infamously crashed his WWII-era plane into a golf course back in 2015.