Accidents
Harrison Ford in Crash Near SMO
Ford has long championed general aviation, most recently fighting to preserve SMO.

General aviation advocate and famed actor Harrison Ford was injured when the Ryan PT-22 he was flying crashed shortly after taking off from Santa Monica Airport (SMO) in California on March 5. An audio recording of tower-frequency ATC communications posted by website TMZ suggests Ford made a radio call saying his engine had failed and that he intended to make an immediate return to the airport; instead, he put the vintage military trainer down on Penmar Golf CourseClub in Venice. The FAA confirmed that a single-engine airplane made an emergency landing on the golf course at approximately 2:30 p.m. The National Transportation Safety Board said it is investigating the accident. Ford was taken to a local hospital.


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