06-03-15 10:50 – Source: Reuters
A light aircraft with aboard Hollywood actor Harrison Ford tonight has made an emergency landing on a golf course in Los Angeles. The star was taken to hospital with injuries, said US authorities
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The ancient two-seater propeller plane, that in World War II was used for the training of pilots is very likely crashed due to a technical failure of the engine. The US entertainment website TMZ said to have a tape recording which is heard how ATC speaks about the incident. Ford was shortly before the crash took off from an airfield – Santa Monica Airport – which is almost next to the golf course
The 72-year-old Ford would have been injured during the emergency landing on his head and may have broken a leg. . He crashed eyewitnesses to hole 8. ,, There were 4 to 5 people need to pull the actor off the plane, ” said an eyewitness. It was vital, because it was feared that the vintage device could explode. Two doctors, who happen to golf were the star gave first aid. Shortly after the crash, the fire department arrived. Although the plane was leaking fuel, there is, according to a spokesman for the LA Police Department never fire. The actor was taken by ambulance to the nearest hospital. Ford’s son Ben has meanwhile via Twitter that his father is ‘ok’. “He is an incredibly strong man.”
It would not be the first time that the actor makes an unfortunate crash landing. Ford is a big fan of the racing sport is regularly at the controls of whether historic airplanes and helicopters. He flies for years with a co-pilot may fly but independent since 1996. Ford is best known for Indiana Jones movies where he played the lead role. US aviation experts were impressed by Ford’s crash landing. Expert Rick Dake morning told People that the landing of the actor was “fantastic and very clever,” because the type WWII plane is usually late steer difficult.
The device which Ford flew a Ryan PT 22 Recruit who once belonged to the US Air Force. It was designed in 1930 and then deployed from 1940. There are a total of 1270 created. A lot of it was lost in WWII. On the video (see below) shows a Ryan PT-22, but it is not the device which Ford flew
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