Say it ain't so Harrison:

[Kingofalldems]

Link to tweet

[pinboy3niner]

1. He was distracted by the damn snakes

On a plane. You know how Indiana hates them.

[Motown_Johnny]

2. it seems like an honest mistake

Maybe the runways and taxiways should have distinguishing markings on them.


Like big yellow Xs on all the taxiways and white Vs on the runways.

Although, you might think that flying so close to the 737 would have made him question his approach.

[Suburban Warrior]

7. They do. NT

[Motown_Johnny]

10. NBC Nightly News showed a picture of the taxiway and runway

and they looked pretty damn similar.

The runway was wider but I didn't see any obvious markings that were different.


Of course they only showed it for a few seconds and I am not a pilot so I could be wrong.

[Laffy Kat]

14. I'm a pilot (albeit haven't flown in years), but you HAVE to know the difference.

Too much at stake here. What if he collided with the other ship and people were hurt or killed. You have to know. It sounds like more than one error here as well, as is usually the case with these things. I love HF, but might be time to give it up.

[Laffy Kat]

15. Yep. nt

[madinmaryland]

9. An honest mistake? Maybe, but I don't mean any disrespect, but he is 74

Given that airline pilots have rigorous tests by the time they are 60, and you don't find any airline pilots at the age of 74. I suppose if you are flying out of small local airports with no carriers flying in, that would be ok.

Your last sentence.

[Laffy Kat]

3. It may be time to give up the license.

Those are serious violations. Bummer.

[gratuitous]

6. Heck, just use the Sen. Inhofe defense

And when the time comes, hit the FAA in the budget.

[malaise]

4. DIdn't he crash land a few years ago

Maybe it's time to park the aircraft

[madinmaryland]

11. The crash was due to engine failure, but who knows why it failed.

I agree. He needs to park the planes. He is 74. He's not Han Solo anymore.

[Liberal In Texas]

12. The cause:

Nearly five months after Harrison Ford’s vintage plane went down shortly after taking off, a new report released by the National Transportation Safety Board is pointing to engine malfunction as the cause of the crash landing.

Ford also told investigators that he had no memory of the crash-landing that left him critically injured.

In the findings, the NTSB concluded that the main metering jet for the plane’s carburetor had come loose, resulting in excessive fuel flow and the ultimate loss of engine power.

Ford reported engine loss and requested an immediate return only minutes after taking off from the Santa Monica Airport on March 5. The 73-year-old Star Wars actor crash-landed his Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR – a restored World War II-era trainer – on a golf course near the airport.

The report also points to an improperly installed shoulder harness as a likely contributor to the severity of his injuries.

http://people.com/celebrity/harrison-ford-plane-crash-was-caused-by-loose-engine-part-investigation/

[madinmaryland]

17. Thanks for filling in the exact details of what happened...

I just heard tonight it had gone down due to engine malfunction, not knowing what exactly happened. Wonder why the the metering jet came loose.

[bullwinkle428]

18. "Improperly installed shoulder harness" - that's what killed Dale Earnhardt!

Ford is lucky to be alive, quite honestly.

[OldHippieChick]

5. Just another pretty face, but

he can land on my taxiway any day ...

[Laffy Kat]

13. I know. Me, too! nt

[0rganism]

8. never tell me the odds!

[Ilsa]

16. He needs a physical.

He put 100+ lives in danger. Cognitive test by a doctor and physical?

Edited for content.

[Dr. Strange]

19. It's because he was trying to make the run in eleven parsecs.

Enough, already!