“Relates To The Airplane Crash I Had”: How One 1923 Scene Hit Harrison Ford Deep

Beginning in the 1960s, Ford has had a passion for taking to the skies. Due to the hobby’s hefty financial requirement, the Blade Runner 

star had to wait until the mid-1990s to properly obtain his pilot’s license. Ford purchased various modern and vintage aircraft over the years, learning to fly both airplanes and helicopters. Other than joyrides across the country, his skills came into use in emergency situations where he has assisted wildfire rescue teams and even saved a boy scout who spent 19 hours missing in Yellowstone National Park.

However, Ford also had plenty of scares in his piloting career, making national headlines with several incidents. While learning how to fly a helicopter in 1999, the Bell 206L4 LongRanger under Ford’s control lost power and was forced to make an emergency landing. Strong winds knocked the Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny star’s plane off the runway in 2000, and Ford’s 2015 plane crash on a golf course in Venice, CA proved to be the worst of them all. The actor suffered a broken pelvis, broken ankle, broken arm, and head injuries.

Ford’s most recent incident occurred in 2020 when he misheard an air traffic controller’s instruction to wait for an approaching aircraft to land resulting in a near miss from the two planes. Despite his close calls, Ford continues to fly and is involved in various pilot advocacy groups, aviation charities, and youth programs including the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Young Eagles program. However, it is unlikely Ford will take his high-flying skills to the set of 1923 as Jacob is completely content with his lifestyle as a rancher in Montana.