Harrison Ford "saved several lives" by avoiding crashing his vintage plane into a densely populated area, an eyewitness told NBC News on Friday. The 72-year-old star was hospitalized after he ditched his World War II training plane on a Los Angeles golf course Thursday after losing engine power.
Ford emerged from the incident conscious and alert, with a broken arm and a nasty gash to his head. But an eyewitness said the crash could have been far worse had the actor not had the skill and awareness to avoid the suburban area surrounding the small, nine-hole Penmar Golf Course.
"Looking at where he crashed and how the plane went down, I'm sure there was a moment where he said, 'I'm not going to risk lives, whatever happens, happens. It's going to be just me,'" said 47-year-old camera assistant Eddie Aguglia, who was playing a round of gold at the time.
"He risked life and limb by putting it down on the golf course instead of trying to go further to try to get back to the airport," Aguglia told NBC News. "Another 25 to 30 yards and ... I don't want to think about it. He saved several lives."
Aguglia, who is from Studio City, Los Angeles, said the golf course was near a school and surrounded by densely populated residential streets. It was just blocks away from Santa Monica Airport where Ford took off in the Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR aircraft before crashing at around 2:20 p.m. (5:20 p.m. ET).
Ford's publicist said his injuries were not life-threatening and he was expected to make a full recovery.
- Alexander Smith
First published March 6 2015, 2:39 AM
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