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Harrison Ford injured in vintage aircraft crash

  • 05-03-2015 11:51pm
    #1
    Preset No.3
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    Actor Harrison Ford was seriously injured Thursday when a vintage World War II training plane he was piloting crash landed on a Mar Vista, California, golf course.

    The actor was stabilized and taken to a local hospital. Sources said he sustained cuts to head. There was no word on other injuries or what caused the plane to crash. It appeared he was flying solo.


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  • #2
    Growler!!!
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    http://news.sky.com/story/1439619/harrison-ford-injured-in-plane-crash-reports

    Looks like a lucky escape.


  • #3
    jimbis
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    There was 2 doctors playing golf on the course he landed on and tended to him straight away, very lucky indeed!


  • #4
    Topper Harley
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    Just listened to his communications with ATC. He had an engine failure and requested immediate return to land. Obviously he couldn't make it back to the runway but was able to glide down to a golf course.

    One witness described the seeing the accident as a "nose dive straight on the 8th hole tee box." Obviously it was a fairly rough landing but it doesn't look like it was too bad.

    Hopefully he's alright.

    Audio of some of his communications with ATC here - TMZ - Harrison Ford Plane Crashes


  • #5
    Cessna_Pilot
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    Looks like he did very well to put it down where he did and to survive with what appears to be relatively minor injuries.


  • #6
    Topper Harley
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    http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/81439000/jpg/_81439946_harrison_ford_crash_624.jpg - This shows the proximity of the golf course to the airport.


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  • #7
    Simon Gruber Says
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭Simon Gruber Says


    There really is absolutely nowhere else to put down if anything happens in that area.


  • #8
    expectationlost
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    front look well squashed


  • #9
    endacl
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    Cessna_Pilot wrote: »
    Looks like he did very well to put it down where he did and to survive with what appears to be relatively minor injuries.

    In fairness, he did the Kessel Run in under five parsecs.


  • #10
    Poochie05
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    Preset No.3 wrote: »
    Actor Harrison Ford was seriously injured ... It appeared he was flying solo.
    I see what you did there ;)


  • #11
    Preset No.3
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    Poochie05 wrote: »
    I see what you did there ;)

    Yeh, I'll take that considering I just copied and pasted!!!!


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  • #12
    Cessna_Pilot
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    endacl wrote: »
    In fairness, he did the Kessel Run in under five parsecs.

    Forgive my ignorance but what is a parsec? Or a Kessel run?!


  • #13
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,412 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    Cessna_Pilot wrote: »
    Forgive my ignorance but what is a parsec? Or a Kessel run?!

    A StarWars blooper. Lucas used the parsec as a unit of time, whereas in fact it is a unit of interstellar distance.

    Glad to read that Solo/Jones appears to have escaped with bumps and bruises.


  • #14
    Tenger
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    Cessna_Pilot wrote: »
    Forgive my ignorance but what is a parsec? Or a Kessel run?!

    What happened to your childhood?


  • #15
    FWVT
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    That's a big divot he has to replace


  • #16
    endacl
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    FWVT wrote: »
    That's a big divot he has to replace

    Feck it. Leave her where she lies. Treat it as a hazard.


  • #17
    Georgie.Girl
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    Cockpits are amazingly durable.
    It is a right of passage for a private pilot to survive crashes - happens more often than not.


  • #18
    [Deleted User]
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    I hear the golf club are considering banning him as he didn't shout "four" before landing.







    I'll get my coat.


  • #19
    bronn
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    Oh well. May the fore be with him.


  • #20
    bk
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    Georgie.Girl wrote: »
    Cockpits are amazingly durable.
    It is a right of passage for a private pilot to survive crashes - happens more often than not.

    He already survived a previous helicopter crash.

    Turns out he is a big aviation nut. And it seems he actually does mountain search and rescue with his helicopter on a volunteer basis!

    Can this guy be any more badass!


  • #21
    Immelman
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    Doing a 180 which I suspect after EFATO lucky to get away with it not that he had much option looking at Google maps. Beautiful airplane which will hopefully fly again along with HF.


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  • #22
    sjb25
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    Made me laugh :)


  • #23
    jimbis
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    I remember seeing a show he done a few years ago all about his love for aviation. Was really good.
    Hopefully it'll pop up again somewhere after this :D.


  • #24
    Bsal
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    jimbis wrote: »
    I remember seeing a show he done a few years ago all about his love for aviation. Was really good.
    Hopefully it'll pop up again somewhere after this :D.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsgiEubacT0


  • #25
    _Tombstone_
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    Harrison Ford Flies Again


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