Harrison Ford's Crashed Plane (Photo : Reuters)
Actor Harrison Ford (Photo : www.avclub.com)
Harrison Ford is stable and is still in hospital, recovering from the injuries which he sustained when he crash-landed his plane in the Penmar Golf Course recently. But his fans don't have to panic as the actor's condition is reported to be stable and improving steadily.
Harrison's restaurateur son, Ben Ford , is regularly tweeting about his father's condition. "We want (to) thank you all for your concern," said Ben's latest tweet, New York Daily News reported. "Dad has the best care possible, on the mend and of strong mind, body & spirit." The tweet was later deleted for unknown reasons.
Harrison was flying a World War-2 vintage yellow-winged 1942 Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR plane when its engines failed just a few minutes after the take-off. The 72-year-old actor reported the matter to air traffic controller, before making a crash landing on the nearby golf course.
The star's head was reportedly bloodied as he was taken carefully out of the plane. He was soon rushed to the UCLA Medical centre, before being taken care by two medical personnels present on the spot. Harrison got a broken pelvis, laceration to his face and several other minor injuries, Daily Caller reported.
Harrison is a well known pro in flying aircrafts. The actor made his skills evident when he smartly avoided streets and residential area and chose an open space instead to crash land his aircraft after discovering the engine failure.
Experts from around the world are praising Harrison for his forced and meticulously calculative landing on the golf course. The crash site is reportedly 45 metres away from the nearby houses and is separated by a chain fence.
"He did an excellent job," said Liz Destaffany, a flight instructor for about 10 years in the Los Angeles area, Sydney Morning Herald reported. "You try to do a controlled descent, maintain airspeed and look for a safe place to land."
