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  • Indiana Jones and the Airplane With Engine Problems

    It would seem his death defying roles continue.

    Actor Harrison Ford was injured on Thursday in the crash of a small airplane outside Los Angeles, celebrity website TMZ reported. Reuters could not immediately confirm the report on TMZ, which said that Ford, 72, suffered multiple gashes to his head and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. "We can confirm that there was a plane crash and the male occupant was a 65-70 years old man. He was transported to a local hospital in stable condition," Los Angeles Police Department spokeswoman Officer Nuria Vanegas said.


    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Harrison Ford was injured on Thursday in the crash of a small airplane outside Los Angeles, celebrity website TMZ reported.

    Reuters could not immediately confirm the report on TMZ, which said that Ford, 72, suffered multiple gashes to his head and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

    "We can confirm that there was a plane crash and the male occupant was a 65-70 years old man. He was transported to a local hospital in stable condition," Los Angeles Police Department spokeswoman Officer Nuria Vanegas said.

    "The incident was reported at 2:25 p.m., it was mechanical failure of plane, that's what caused the accident," Vanegas said.

    Ford, best known for his roles in such blockbuster films as Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark, is a longtime aviation enthusiast.

    (Reporting by Piya Sinha-Roy and Dan Whitcomb; Editing by Cynthia Johnston and Sandra Maler)
    Les règles de l'aviation de base découragent de longues périodes de dur tirer vers le haut.

  • #2
    Decked out in Army colors .. but what is it?
    Live, from a grassy knoll somewhere near you.

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    • #3
      "Fate is the Hunter" arrived today (along with some other items to get free shipping).

      Oh, the ironing.
      Les règles de l'aviation de base découragent de longues périodes de dur tirer vers le haut.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by guamainiac View Post
        Decked out in Army colors .. but what is it?

        Ryan PT-22

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        • #5
          Thank you. My memory bank kept spitting back ... one winged Stearman .. reject data PT was primary trainer as a 1960's av tin bender would know.

          Sad when a bird of that era may be sent to the parts bin.
          Live, from a grassy knoll somewhere near you.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by BoeingBobby View Post
            Ryan PT-22
            BBC says it's a Ryan ST-3KR. One-of-a-kind variant built in 1942.

            I think you are right though BB, it had the PT-22 military undercarriage.

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            • #7
              I haven't seen others, but this article is pretty amusing: http://www.boston.com/news/nation/20...feature_sec_hp

              Usually when a small private plane crashes, especially if the only occupant is the pilot, articles in the press have subtle undertones about "those dangerous little planes" and incompetent flies-only-a-few-times-a-year pilots.

              But in this case, since it was Han Solo (oops, Harrison Ford) instead you get things like "...he used his years of piloting prowess to bring down the plane on a golf course and avoid nearby homes in what one expert called a beautifully executed maneuver." and "I would say that this is an absolutely beautifully executed — what we would call — a forced or emergency landing, by an unbelievably well-trained pilot...".
              Be alert! America needs more lerts.

              Eric Law

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              • #8
                Was Hans flying solo?

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                • #9
                  So low that he clipped a tree ..

                  One media guy said tongue in cheek "no folks, no black box.
                  Live, from a grassy knoll somewhere near you.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Evan View Post
                    Was Hans flying solo?
                    Tough questions...

                    I've got these visions of him punching the hyper-drive lever followed by clunks and sputters, with the hairy dude making those growl-groans.

                    Originally posted by Eric
                    ...Usually when a small private plane crashes, especially if the only occupant is the pilot, articles in the press have subtle undertones about "those dangerous little planes" and incompetent flies-only-a-few-times-a-year pilots.

                    But in this case, since it was Han Solo...
                    Indeed.
                    Les règles de l'aviation de base découragent de longues périodes de dur tirer vers le haut.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Evan View Post
                      BBC says it's a Ryan ST-3KR. One-of-a-kind variant built in 1942.

                      I think you are right though BB, it had the PT-22 military undercarriage.
                      BBC was correct.
                      N-number : N53178
                      Aircraft Serial Number : 1859
                      Aircraft Manufacturer : RYAN AERONAUTICAL
                      Model : ST3KR
                      Engine Manufacturer : AMA/EXPR
                      Model : UNKNOWN ENG
                      Aircraft Year : 1942
                      Owner Name : MG AVIATION INC
                      Owner Address : 2140 S DUPONT HWY
                      CAMDEN, DE, 199341249
                      Type of Owner : Corporation
                      Registration Date : 19-Nov-2009
                      Airworthiness Certificate Type : Standard
                      Approved Operations : Normal

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                      • #12
                        Photo from the scene:

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Leftseat86 View Post
                          Photo from the scene:

                          Now THAT is funny! ROTFLMAO

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                          • #14


                            NTSB Identification: WPR15FA121
                            14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
                            Accident occurred Thursday, March 05, 2015 in Santa Monica, CA
                            Aircraft: RYAN AERONAUTICAL ST3KR, registration: N53178
                            Injuries: 1 Serious.
                            This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.

                            On March 5, 2015, about 1422 Pacific standard time, a Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR, N53178, sustained substantial damage following a loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing after takeoff from the Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO), Santa Monica, California. The airplane was registered to MG Aviation Inc., and operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The private pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight. The local flight originated from SMO about 1421.

                            The SMO Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT), controller reported that following takeoff from runway 21, the pilot advised of an engine failure and requested an immediate return to the airport. The pilot initiated a left turn back towards the airport; the airplane subsequently struck the top of a tall tree prior to impacting the ground in an open area of a golf course, about 800 feet southwest of the approach end of runway 3. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage.

                            The airplane was recovered to a secure location for further examination.
                            AirDisaster.com Forum Member 2004-2008

                            Originally posted by orangehuggy
                            the most dangerous part of a flight is not the take off or landing anymore, its when a flight crew member goes to the toilet

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                            • #15
                              AirDisaster.com Forum Member 2004-2008

                              Originally posted by orangehuggy
                              the most dangerous part of a flight is not the take off or landing anymore, its when a flight crew member goes to the toilet

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