The actor Harrison Ford was injured when making an emergency landing on Thursday in western Los Angeles, but recovers well in hospital, said his press office.
The plane Ford, Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR one, lost power shortly after takeoff and the actor made the emergency landing on a golf course.
According to Patrick Butler, of the Los Angeles Fire Department, a man of about 70 years was referred to the hospital with “light injuries”. “He was conscious and breathing.”
Another spokesman for the LA firefighters, Erik Scott, said the accident occurred in Penmar golf course, near the Santa Monica airport, “West Los Angeles .
After the fall, Ford, 72, was rescued by several people who were on the golf course, until the arrival of emergency services.
“We do not know why landed here . Dragged several branches, but (the plane) did not burn, “said Butler.” We are grateful that the pilot did not leave seriously injured or hit any home. “
The TMZ published the image of a small yellow plane, with the American flag painted on the tail, partially destroyed on the golf course.
According to the website, Harrison Ford was piloting the plane when he noticed an engine problem and requested permission for emergency landing at airport Santa Monica.
“Problem in the engine. Return immediately, “announced the actor, according to the recording released by TMZ on Ford’s dialogue with the control tower.
The actor’s family immediately went to the hospital and his son Ben Ford wrote in Twitter: “Dad is well, bruised but well (…), is an incredibly strong man”
Ina Treciokas, PR Ford, said the actor will recover fully the accident:. “If hurt, is in hospital receiving medical treatment, but no risk and is expected a full recovery. “
The representative of Ford stressed that” they did not really another option to perform an emergency landing, which could safely “.
” It should be a great pilot to have got land like this, “a witness told local TV.
Ford managed to avoid several trees of the golf course, but tore some branches of one of them.
This is not the first crash of Ford, who has extensive experience as an airline pilot and helicopter.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB, in English) will open an investigation to determine the causes of the accident.
The NTSB spokesman Patrick Jones reported that “the investigation is in the early stages” and that it should take a long time.
The Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR is a single-engine training used during World War II
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