Posted on 04/29/2020 6:36:29 PM PDT by EdnaMode
Harrison Ford is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration after once again experiencing an aviation mishap.
Last week, the Star Wars actor, 77, was piloting a plane in Los Angeles when he crossed a runway at Hawthorne Airport, despite receiving radio instructions to stay back as another aircraft was landing.
Ford released a statement obtained by EW on Wednesday, saying the "runway incursion" was due to his misunderstanding of the orders and that luckily, no one was harmed.
"Mr. Ford crossed the airport's only runway in his aircraft after he misheard a radio instruction from ATC. He immediately acknowledged the mistake and apologized to ATC for the error," a representative for the actor said in the statement. "The purpose of the flight was to maintain currency and proficiency in the aircraft. No one was injured and there was never any danger of a collision."
A spokesperson for the FAA told EW the two planes were about 3,600 feet apart at the time.
"The FAA is investigating an incident in which the pilot of an Aviat Husky taxied across the runway at Hawthorne Municipal Airport Friday afternoon while another aircraft was performing a touch-and-go landing," the FAA spokesperson said.
This is not the first time Ford, an experienced pilot, has run into problems while flying. In 2017, he mistakenly landed his plane on a taxiway at the wrong Southern California airport, flying directly over an airliner that was preparing for takeoff.
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His co-pilot and mechanic was busy at her house in Martha’s Vineyard
That’s no way to make the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs or treat the Millennial Falcon.
Indiana Jones and the Last Solo Flight
There is no excuse for this. When you take or cross a runway you make damn sure you understood and you read it back. He obviously is unfit to fly regardless of the reason.
could be some good prescription drugs too. The hollywood docs give them out like candy
He understands piloting an aircraft about as well as he understands politics.
Ford failed.
That really made me laugh and think of Star Wars.
WOW! I haven’t seen that film clip since I was in the USAF back in 1966-1969!
Indeed. :)
He's going to be hanging out with Kobe Bryant if he doesn't.
Big Mike has other things to do these days.
Harrison Ford and Jim Inhofe need to go on a around the world tour.
Completely agree.
IMO, celebrity instills an attitude of invincibility because no actions are ever taken because of their fame. (See: FAA Opts Out of Punishment for Harrison Ford Taxiway Landing
John Denver was another of this ilk. It didn't work out too well for him, and one day we may be reading the same about Ford. This is the second incident like this.
I know for a fact that he's flown into SNA many times. That was my home airport. In the phone call to the FAA, he said he was confused about an airliner movement on the ground and the tower's warnings about wake turbulence. Ya, right. Time to retire, Ford.
He also crash landed a plane at the Penmar golf course:
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/06/us/harrison-ford-crashes-plane-on-golf-course.html
I see what you did there...
Or maybe John Kennedy jr?
As if the distance makes a difference.
He was ordered to hold short and he did not follow the tower's instructions.
This time, no one died. Next time?...
Making a hole in one....
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