Harrison Ford Reported Fair After Plane Crash

[Bosonic]

Source: NBC

Actor Harrison Ford was injured Thursday when a vintage World War II training plane he was piloting crash landed on a Mar Vista, California, golf course.

The actor, who was conscious and breathing when rescue crews reached him, was stabilized and taken to a hospital, where he was in fair to moderate condition, authorities said. Sources said he sustained cuts to his head. There was no word on other injuries or what caused the plane to crash. It appeared he was flying solo.

Howard Tabe, an employee at Penmar Golf Course, said, "There was blood all over his face. ... Two very fine doctors were treating him, taking good care of him. I helped put a blanket under his hip."

The plane crashed on the eighth tee at the golf course just west of the airport shortly after takeoff from the Santa Monica Airport, according to Ian Gregor of the Federal Aviation Administration, NBC Los Angeles reported.

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/harrison-ford-injured-plane-crash-n318301

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[MADem]

1. Say it ain't so, Indy! Hope he survives. nt

[Telcontar]

2. Oh dear Force no!

I can't lose Spock and Han at the same time!

[Demeter]

3. Oh NO!

Keeping vigil.

[hollysmom]

4. not the best thing at his age.

yes, there are actually people older than me. So I am saying this through that perspective.

[treestar]

59. That was my first thought- how old is he?

Wow, he's 72.

https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=harrison+ford&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

[Dr. Strange]

5. He flew in that thing??

He's braver than I thought!

[Major Nikon]

21. It's a Ryan PT 22

I'd love to fly one.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

35. These things are a step above the classic wire and rag kites.

[Major Nikon]

39. Some of it is covered in fabric and the wing spars are wooden

I've been up in a few "wire and rag kites" and many of those are great airplanes as well.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

41. They're a little slow but corner great....

That was back when they thought maneuverability was more important than speed in dogfights.

[RedSpartan]

23. A fine SW reference.

My compliments.

[Dr. Strange]

49. Always happy to provide Star Wars references!

[RufusTFirefly]

6. He was flying Solo?

I don't mean to make light of a serious situation but that line jumped out at me. I hope he's OK.

[imthevicar]

14. OUCH!

That Forced it's way in!

[jberryhill]

25. ...and without a Wookie

[Hassin Bin Sober]

50. That was his biggest mistake.

[Flying Squirrel]

32. Solo he hit the ground.

He's in fair to moderate condition, we can joke.

[whistler162]

38. That is hans down the worst pun...

I hope he recovers. He has put that body through a lot of damage over the years.

[jobycom]

52. Applause! nt

[Kalidurga]

54. That jumped out at me too

If I was reporting the accident I would have said he was flying alone.

[yuiyoshida]

7. oh noooo!

He is one of my favorite actors!

[Dont call me Shirley]

8. Good and speedy healing, Harrison!

[alcibiades_mystery]

9. Was he attacking the Japanese positions at Alligator Creek?

[Bonhomme Richard]

10. Well, if you have to crash I guess a golf course.........

is the place it do it. Lots of Doctors around.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

51. Can't do much better than that. Maybe crashing on a Wednesday?

[rainbobryte]

57. Ironically....

...there were a couple of doctors present and they did render assistance. Mr. Ford is also supposed to make a full recovery. The Force was with him.

[spiderpig]

11. I love him.

Go ahead. Flame away. I'm hiding in a corner with a blankie over my head.

[C Moon]

12. Yes. Agreed. At least he was able to land in a golf course. Get well, bro!

[olddad56]

15. probably a better chance of finding a doctor on a golf course than in an office.

[C Moon]

17. :D

[armed_and_liberal]

22. LMAO!

That was my first thought. If I had a choice on where to crash land a plane a golf course would be my first choice. Best chances of getting a doctor or a lawyer quickly.

[penndragon69]

13. What...

Han Solo crashed the millennium falcon ?
What was chewie doing ???

[kestrel91316]

16. I just can't bear the thought of losing this guy on the heels of losing Nimoy.

I hope the reports of him being in critical condition with head trauma are false.

[underpants]

18. Gonna need a USGA ruling on this one

Do I get relief from hitting an aircraft? Is it an "immovable obstruction"?

[Lochloosa]

28. Not according to Tiger.

[underpants]

37. Yes. Tiger 1999 and the loose impediment

[Lochloosa]

44. Such a bullshit ruling.

And I don't blame Tiger. He just asked for a ruling.

[olddad56]

29. imagine being in the foresome playing that hole at the time.

Uh, lets let this guy play through, looks like he is a single.

[underpants]

40. Hey!

(Channeling Rodney as Al Czervik) Hey! Get your airplane off my ball!

[underpants]

19. GET OFF MY PLANE!

[C Moon]

27. +1

[underpants]

20. Nazis find this face melting

Ok I'm done

[csziggy]

24. Since no one else asked - were there any snakes in the plane?

Edited to add - I hope Harrison Ford was not seriously hurt and that he heals quickly!

[diabeticman]

26. according to the report I saw he is fair to moderate condition.

http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/reports-actor-harrison-ford-critically-injured-pla/nkPfm/

[zappaman]

30. Right by my house.

Was wondering why there were helicopters....

[Kablooie]

31. I almost killed Harrison Ford several years ago but he survived.

True story.
It was early morning and I was driving down an almost empty street in downtown Los Angeles.
A light ahead, next to the Disney Music Hall, turned green so I continued at full speed when Harrison Ford suddenly dashed across the street towards the theater right in front of me. I had to slam on my brakes to avoid hitting him.

He seems to actually be Indy-like in taking chances.
Hope he isn't injured badly and pulls through.

[underpants]

42. Great story

[jobycom]

53. "I didn't know you could fly a plane."

[forest444]

33. Prayers for a full and speedy recovery.

I once had the honor of meeting him and his wife, Calista Flockhart. Good people.

It was a chance meeting while walking my dogs, and obviously it was just for a moment - but I can attest that he certainly has a soft spot for dogs. My kind of person.

All the best to him, to Calista, and their loved ones. He'll pull through and come out of this better than ever!

[Spitfire of ATJ]

34. Wonder if his suits for the new Star Wars flipped out.

[wordpix]

36. get well soon, Mr. Ford

[BumRushDaShow]

43. Wow, Sending healing thoughts!

He has been through alot of rough and tumble (and injuries) over the years due to him doing more of his own movie stunts than most actors.

Get well soon! You got SW EP7 coming out this year.

[cal04]

45. His son's twitter: At the hospital. Dad is ok. Battered, but ok!

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.

Thank you all for your thoughts and good vibes for my dad.

https://twitter.com/ChefBenFord

[tclambert]

46. But he made the run in less than 12 parsecs.

Par . . . golf course . . . oh, never mind.

[niyad]

47. may the force be with you, han.

prayers for speedy and complete recovery.

[blkmusclmachine]

48. Payback for Enders Game. Payback's a bitch, Harry!

[gregcrawford]

55. Harrison!

You broke ANOTHER plane? I seem to recall you saying, "It broke!" when you pushed a helicopter beyond its limits several years ago. I'm glad you're all right, but Dude, you can't be doing this 1-to-1 glide ratio thing! Bad shit happens!

You take care, now.

[Major Hogwash]

56. Wow, that was a beautiful plane!

Glad to hear he made it out of this wreck alive.
I think he's still a spokesman for the FAA.

[svpadgham]

60. Trying to get that Kessel run down to 11 parsecs.

It really hurts to use "parsec" that way.

[FM451]

61. Glad He's O.K. - Better luck than Howard Hughes!!

Relieved that Harrison Ford survived the crash, without major injuries. I congratulate him for making an expert landing on the golf course, and being able to avoid any innocent bystanders. Back in the 40's Howard Hughes was in a similar predicament, tried to land on a nearby golf course, just ran out of time and hit some houses. Shown to great effect in the Scorsese film "The Aviator".

Get well, Mr. Ford!