It Rumored That Harrison Ford's Plane Ran Out Of Fuel When It Crashed Recently

Self | April 5, 2015 | Stayfree

[Stayfree]

My neighbor who flies out of Van Nuys and Santa Monica told me that he had a conversation with the operators of a fuel truck at Santa Monica airport recently in which the fuel truck operators said that for some reason they were not asked to fill up Harrison Ford's vintage airplane with fuel which they usually do before he uses the plane and that Ford just hopped aboard the plane without checking it out before taking off.

I have no way of verifying this, but it apparently the most recent news coverage suggested engine failure, but now explanation as to why the engine failed....lack of fuel sounds like a reasonable explanation to me!

[Stayfree]

Celebs like Paris Hilton and Harrison Ford have "people" to handle mundane tasks like ordering fuel for takeoff....

???????

[Stayfree]

It’s not It!!!!

[Stayfree]

no not now

Man, it must be time to open the bar!!

[GeronL]

Maybe he thought planes flew on hope n’ change?

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

Empy fuel tanks explode and full ones burn. The wings were punctured and ripped off but no fire occured. Pretty good evidence of bone dry tanks. If the tanks were in the wings on that trainer.

[mkmensinger]

From Spaceballs: “I knew we should’ve put more than 5 bucks worth in..”

[yarddog]

I have a habit of carrying a small .22 pistol just about any time I walk around my rural yard.

Maybe once or twice a year, I have to stop and remind myself not to get so familiar with carrying a gun that I get careless. It really does sneak up on you.

Probably the same for most activities which can be dangerous.

[blueunicorn6]

Everybody knows that it’s Chewy’s job to check the fuel.

[mosaicwolf]

This is that pesky little thing called “Pilot’s pre-flight inspection.” It has worked for me for over 40 years without incident.

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[biggredd1]

the gas pump illegal wanted $15 an hour.

[kik5150]

It is common practice to fuel the plane after the last flight. If the tanks are not full as the plane sits, water vapor can condense inside the tank, rusting the bottom. The pilot just has to check the fuel level visually and inspect a fuel sample from the drains before flight.

[W.]

Bet he’ll NEVER do that again... Sheesh.

[W.]

Dis I say sheesh, because I meant dumbass! Now, sheesh...

[Billthedrill]

"Kick the tire, light the fire, brief on Guard, and first one in the air gets the lead."

Oh, preflight? What's this preflight thingy?

[bobby.223]

It was Chewy’s fault! He drained most of the fuel out before they took off to lighten the load making the jump to light speed a bit easier! Well? (Okay, Okay putting the bottle down now.....)

[Cry if I Wanna]

Maybe once or twice a year, I have to stop and remind myself not to get so familiar with carrying a gun that I get careless.

I shot my little toe off with my. 22. I broke my own rule, was careless and now I'm missing a toe. And I handled guns for 30 years.

[null and void]

It's not my fault!

[PLMerite]

“It’s not It!!!!”

What’s not it?

[null and void]

Did you cry? (Given your screen name I had to ask...)