{"id":95447,"date":"2017-03-25T22:19:15","date_gmt":"2017-03-26T02:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=95447"},"modified":"2017-03-25T22:19:15","modified_gmt":"2017-03-26T02:19:15","slug":"harrison-ford-says-he-was-distracted-when-he-flew-over-plane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/03\/25\/harrison-ford-says-he-was-distracted-when-he-flew-over-plane\/","title":{"rendered":"Harrison Ford says he was distracted when he flew over plane"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Actor Harrison Ford said he was distracted and concerned about turbulence from another aircraft last month when he mistakenly landed on a taxiway at a Southern California airport after flying low over an airliner with 116 people aboard, according to an audio recording released Friday. (Photo: InSapphoWeTrust\/Flickr<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LOS ANGELES\u2014Actor Harrison Ford said he was distracted and concerned about turbulence from another aircraft last month when he mistakenly landed on a taxiway at a Southern California airport after flying low over an airliner with 116 people aboard, according to an audio recording released Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m the schmuck who landed on the taxiway,\u201d Ford told an air traffic controller shortly after the near-miss on Feb. 13 at John Wayne Airport in Orange County. Recordings of Ford’s conversations with air traffic controllers were released Friday by the Federal Aviation Administration.<\/p>\n

The 74-year-old actor was told to land his single-engine plane on Runway 20L, but he instead landed on a parallel taxiway. An American Airlines flight was on the same taxiway, waiting to take off.<\/p>\n

A video released last month showed Ford’s Aviat Husky plane from behind as it descends toward the airfield where the American Airlines Boeing 737 is slowly taxiing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWas that airliner meant to be underneath me?\u201d Ford asked the air traffic control tower as he landed in the wrong spot.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh. I landed on Taxiway Charlie. I understand now. Sorry for that,\u201d Ford said.<\/p>\n

In a phone call with an air traffic controller after the incident, Ford said he \u201cgot distracted by the airliner\u201d and also mentioned \u201cbig turbulence\u201d from another plane that was landing.<\/p>\n

The American Airlines flight, with 110 passengers and six crew members, departed safely for Dallas a few minutes later.<\/p>\n

When an air traffic controller told the \u201cStar Wars\u201d and \u201cIndiana Jones\u201d star to take his time getting the number from his pilot’s license, remarking it isn’t a big deal, Ford responded: \u201cIt’s a big deal for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

After Ford told the employee his name, the man seemed taken aback and assured Ford he won’t share his phone number with anyone.<\/p>\n

Landing on a taxiway, instead of a runway, is a violation of Federal Aviation Administration regulations. The agency’s probe of the incident is still underway, spokesman Ian Gregor said Friday.<\/p>\n

Ford’s publicist did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Ford, who collects vintage planes, has a long record as an aviator. He has had several close calls and a serious accident in March 2015 when he was injured in his World War II-era trainer. It crashed on a Los Angeles golf course after engine failure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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