{"id":3212,"date":"2025-10-18T16:06:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T16:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=3212"},"modified":"2025-10-18T16:07:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T16:07:14","slug":"harrison-ford-on-surviving-plane-crashes-and-why-he-still-flies-at-83","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=3212","title":{"rendered":"Harrison Ford on Surviving Plane Crashes and Why He Still Flies at 83"},"content":{"rendered":"

Harrison Ford has outrun boulders as Indiana Jones and survived countless on-screen perils as Han Solo. Off-screen, however, the danger has been all too real \u2014 particularly in the cockpit. At 83, Ford recently spoke candidly about the three plane accidents he has endured over the years and why he remains a dedicated pilot.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not afraid to crash,\u201d Ford said. \u201cI\u2019m afraid of not flying.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Ford, who earned his pilot\u2019s license in the 1990s, has experienced several aviation incidents, including a 1999 helicopter crash, a 2015 emergency landing on a Santa Monica golf course, and a 2020 runway mishap in California. Each event carried significant risk. Reflecting on the 2015 crash in a Ryan PT-22 Recruit, he recalled, \u201cThe engine failed at 3,000 feet, and I didn\u2019t have time to think. It\u2019s just instinct \u2014 you do what you\u2019re trained to do and hope it\u2019s enough.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

For most, such experiences might have ended a flying career. But for Ford, aviation is more than a pastime \u2014 it\u2019s a source of clarity and focus. \u201cFlying is the one place I feel completely present,\u201d he explained. \u201cWhen I\u2019m in the air, there\u2019s no Hollywood, no noise, no past, no future. It\u2019s just me, the machine, and the sky. That\u2019s freedom.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Ford\u2019s love for flight extends beyond personal enjoyment. Over the years, he has owned more than a dozen aircraft, from vintage warbirds to modern private planes, and has volunteered with the Aviation Rescue Foundation, flying missions to help locate lost hikers and deliver medical supplies to remote areas. \u201cI\u2019ve seen flying save lives,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s not about adrenaline \u2014 it\u2019s about purpose.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Age has altered his approach, but not his passion. \u201cI\u2019m not 40 anymore,\u201d he laughed. \u201cI go slower, I double-check everything, and my wife makes sure I eat before I fly. But I\u2019ll keep doing it as long as I can see straight and think clearly.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

When asked about fear, Ford acknowledged its presence. \u201cOf course,\u201d he said. \u201cYou\u2019d be a fool not to respect the risk. But fear isn\u2019t the point \u2014 control is. Every time I take off, I know there\u2019s a chance something could go wrong. But that\u2019s life, isn\u2019t it? You fly anyway.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

For Ford, flying isn\u2019t about thrill-seeking \u2014 it\u2019s a form of meditation. \u201cPeople think I\u2019m some kind of daredevil,\u201d he mused. \u201cBut the truth is, flying calms me. It\u2019s meditation with a propeller.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

As for retirement, Ford remains steadfast. \u201cWhen the day comes that I can\u2019t fly,\u201d he said with a grin, \u201cthat\u2019s when I\u2019ll really start worrying.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you like, I can also create a short, punchy feature version<\/strong> suitable for magazines or online platforms that emphasizes Ford\u2019s philosophy of flight and resilience.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Harrison Ford has outrun boulders as Indiana Jones and survived countless on-screen perils as Han Solo. Off-screen, however, the danger has been all too real \u2014 particularly in the cockpit. At 83, Ford recently spoke candidly about the three plane accidents he has endured over the years and why he remains a dedicated pilot. \u201cI\u2019m…<\/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-3212","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3212","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=3212"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3212\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}