{"id":22505,"date":"2025-12-14T09:49:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T09:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=22505"},"modified":"2025-12-14T09:49:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T09:49:14","slug":"three-crashes-one-marriage-after-harrison-fords-2015-golf-course-crash-calista-flockhart-reveals-why-she-still-gets-on-his-planes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=22505","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThree Crashes. One Marriage.\u201d After Harrison Ford\u2019s 2015 Golf-Course Crash, Calista Flockhart Reveals Why She Still Gets on His Planes."},"content":{"rendered":"

For decades, Harrison Ford has been nearly as famous for his passion for aviation as for his iconic roles as Han Solo and Indiana Jones. That passion has, however, led to several serious incidents.<\/span> This includes a near-fatal crash on a golf course in 2015.<\/span> Despite the very real danger, media speculation that his wife, actress Calista Flockhart, would forbid him from flying was quickly countered by the actress’s unwavering stance.<\/span> It was a declaration of absolute faith in her husband\u2019s skills.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Near-Fatal Crash and Media Speculation<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Harrison Ford, a licensed pilot since the 1990s, has been involved in multiple incidents.<\/span> These include a helicopter training mishap in 1999, an overshoot due to wind gusts in 2000, and the 2015 crash.<\/span> In 2015, his World War II-era vintage plane suffered engine failure.<\/span> He crash-landed onto the Penmar Golf Course near Santa Monica Airport, sustaining serious injuries.<\/span> Following the 2015 incident, the press and tabloids widely speculated that Flockhart would put her “foot down,” demanding the actor give up his dangerous hobby. These reports often focused on the fear and difficulty the incident caused the family.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Marital Stance: Absolute Faith, With One Condition<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

However, Calista Flockhart\u2019s public statements soon revealed a narrative far different from the media\u2019s portrayal of a fear-ridden, restrictive spouse. While she admitted the time was “a really hard, scary time for our family,” she consistently reiterated her “100 percent” support for his passion.<\/span> The key to her continued trust was her absolute faith in his flying ability, particularly evident in the 2015 incident. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation into the crash confirmed that the engine failure was due to a mechanical issue that Ford could not have foreseen.<\/span> Furthermore, he was praised by aviation experts for avoiding residential areas and successfully executing a difficult emergency landing on the golf course, likely saving lives. Flockhart confirmed that her willingness to fly with him was based on his proven skill in handling crises: “He loves it, so I love it, and I support him 100 percent in that.”<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Vintage Caveat: A Rational Boundary<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The traumatic 2015 crash did result in one important caveat, which Ford himself later revealed: “My wife does not fly with me in vintage airplanes anymore\u2014she will in others.”<\/span> This decision highlights a calculated choice. It was not a marital argument demanding he quit flying, but a rational boundary based on the higher mechanical risk associated with older, World War II-era aircraft. She maintained complete trust in his ability to pilot modern planes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Related Notable Events: The Lifelong Aviator<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Ford has leveraged his skills for good, often volunteering as a rescue pilot for search-and-rescue missions near his home in Wyoming, demonstrating the responsible side of his piloting expertise.<\/span> Ford also admitted that the physical and emotional trauma of the 2015 crash heavily influenced his role as Jacob Dutton in the TV series 1923<\/i>. Calista Flockhart\u2019s willingness to continue flying with her husband\u2014despite his accident history\u2014served as a profound public affirmation that the media\u2019s fear-based narrative was incorrect. Her story is a powerful testament to the unwavering support and shared trust within their marriage.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For decades, Harrison Ford has been nearly as famous for his passion for aviation as for his iconic roles as Han Solo and Indiana Jones. That passion has, however, led to several serious incidents. This includes a near-fatal crash on a golf course in 2015. Despite the very real danger, media speculation that his wife,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22505","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22505","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=22505"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22505\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=22505"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=22505"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=22505"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}