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Old March 6th 15, 04:20 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Sylvia Else
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Default Harrison Ford Reported Fair After Plane Crash

On 6/03/2015 12:30 PM, Larry Dighera wrote:

Bonis has lobbied to close the airport as being inadequate. "This airport is
remarkably close to residential areas and flight schools, which is very
concerning," he said.


Yes, having an airport near to flight schools - how irresponsible.

0305_harrison_ford_crash_scene_launch_2update_grap hic_red_bar
4:30 PM PT -- We've obtained intense audio of Harrison talking to the Santa
Monica Airport control tower just moments after he'd taken off. Listen ... you
hear him report engine failure and request an emergency return to the airport.

4:41 PM PT -- A witness who was golfing at the time of the crash tells us she
heard the engine sputter ... and watched the plane do a "nose dive straight on
the 8th hole tee box."


Considering



the golf course is to the south west of the runway. If Ford took off on
runway 3, then he had no reason to fly so far downwind before landing.
If he took off on runway 21, then he was clearly much too low to have
had any chance of returning to the runway.

Another attempt to make the impossible turn? He's lucky to be alive.

Sylvia.