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Pilots React To Actor Harrison Ford’s Plane Crash

Actor Harrison Ford remains hospitalized a day after the single-engine plane he was piloting crashed on a golf course near Los Angeles. The National Transportat...

Actor Harrison Ford remains hospitalized a day after the single-engine plane he was piloting crashed on a golf course near Los Angeles.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash but says Ford reported engine failure just before going down.

At Aviation Technologies at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, flight instructors and their students suit up for another day in the air.

For instructor Idalo Masi, he's been teaching people to pilot single engine planes for 15 years and says part of the training is to know what to do if something goes wrong.

“Just fly the airplane. Absolutely. Fly the airplane, keep it under control. That's the best thing to do,” said Masi. “That's what we do when we do trainings for private pilots and all of the above, is you practice that stuff on a regular basis and hope you don't ever need it.”

Masi says actor and seasoned aviator Harrison Ford did everything right when the single-engine plane Ford was flying crashed on a golf course in Venice, California.

“Anything can be unexpected and it sounds like what he did was excellent. He didn't hit anything. He was able to put it back on the ground. He had a good spot for it,” said Masi.

The National Transportation Safety Board says Ford radioed a loss of engine power just minutes into the flight and was attempting to return to an airport in Santa Monica.

Investigators say Ford then radioed that wasn't a safe option, choosing the Penmar Golf Course for his emergency landing.

In doing that, investigators say, Ford avoided hitting nearby homes and shopping centers.

Ford remains hospitalized with what are described as non-life threatening injuries.

Jacob Wende is a few lessons away from becoming a certified flight instructor and applauded Ford's quick thinking.

“He did everything he was taught to do from day one. Fly the airplane first and look for a place to land, and golf course is a pretty decent choice,” said Wende.

The NTSB is says a preliminary report about the crash could take up to a month.

It could take a year for a final report to be complete.

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