'Indiana Jones' & 'Star Wars' Actor Harrison Ford Flying Planes Again 3 Months After Crash
Harrison Ford was spotted flying planes again nearly three months after he crash-landed on a golf course in Venice, California.
On Thursday, May 28, Ford was seen going to Santa Monica Airport, which was the same airport where his single-engine Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR plane took off prior to the crash. The veteran actor went on to co-pilot a helicopter that same day, E! Online, reported.
The Hollywood A-lister's passion for flying planes is something he can't shake off his system and he makes good use of his skill in rescue missions, too. He admitted his love of flying during his interview with National Geographic seven years ago.
When the interviewer commented that he seems to "prefer going airborne." The actor said, "Basically. I fly myself everywhere. I like all kinds of flying, including practical flying for search and rescue. And I also like to fly into the backcountry, usually the Frank Church Wilderness in Idaho. I go with a group of friends, and we set up camp for about five days and explore little dirt strips and canyons."
He also admitted that he already was involved in a helicopter crash while practicing, when a mechanical failure occurred. He considered himself lucky that he was with another pilot during the flight and that they were not hurt.
With flying, Ford gets to see lots of wonderful places. Ford said, "I went down to Venezuela and ended up renting a helicopter and flew with my sons to the tops of the tepuis, these freestanding jungle mesas, 'lost worlds' as it were. In fact, it's almost impossible to access them without one. So we were able to land and spend some time there. We were trapped for about six hours by clouds that came in. Unbelievable. Spectacular environments. Very likely places where no other person had ever set foot before. "
If you think the actor has had enough sight seeing already, think again. Back then, he admitted that there were still so many places that he wanted to visit. "Oh, my God, the list is extraordinarily long. I'm desperate to get out there. I want to go back to the Pantanal in Brazil, I've never been to sub-Saharan Africa. I'd like to take my Caravan over there and do a flying safari. I've never flown to Alaska. It goes on and on," Ford said.
Watch Ford in action as he prepares to fly a helicopter:
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