Star Wars leading man, Harrison Ford, has found himself in hot water with air traffic control on Friday after landing his plane at Hawthorne Airport.
Yikes!
Star Wars leading man, Harrison Ford, has found himself in hot water with air traffic control on Friday after landing his plane at Hawthorne Airport.
Yikes!
He is a man of many talents!
TMZ obtained an audio clip of Harrison trying to cross the runway onto the taxiway after the air control operator advised him not to.
At the same time Harrison was trying to cross the runway, another plane was practising touch-and-go landings.
“You need to listen up,” the operator angrily doubled back.
Thankfully, at that exact moment, there was no danger of a collision. The other plane was 3,600 feet away.
"He immediately acknowledged the mistake and apologized to ATC for the error."
Since the FAA opened an investigation into the incident, a representative for Harrison Ford issued a statement as well.
"Mr. Ford crossed the airport’s only runway in his aircraft after he misheard a radio instruction from ATC."
“No one was injured and there was never any danger of a collision.”
Harrison's track-record for landing planes isn't exactly great. This is his third landing mishap.
After taking off from the Santa Monica airport, he reported engine failure at an altitude of 1,100 feet and requested an immediate turnaround.
Thankfully, no one on the ground was hurt. But unfortunately, Harrison was badly injured. He spent several weeks recovering in a hospital.
"Yeah, hi, it's Husky Eight-Niner Hotel Uniform (call sign) and the schmuck that landed on the taxiway," he can be heard saying in an audio clip not long after landing.
"It's a big deal for me," Harrison replied, explaining that he was distracted.
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