Ham Solo: Harrison Ford's wrong runway landing under investigation

  • 15/02/2017
It wasn't Harrison Ford's first plane mishap (Reuters)
It wasn't Harrison Ford's first plane mishap (Reuters)

Harrison Ford had a "potentially serious" incident while piloting his private plane in an incident that is now being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), according to a report by NBC Nightly News.

The Star Wars and Indiana Jones actor landed on the wrong runway at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, which put him near a full passenger plane, according to the report.

The FAA did not immediately respond to Variety's request for comment.

The passenger plane, American Airlines 737, was reportedly loaded with 110 passengers and a six-person crew.

The FAA told NBC News Ford was given proper landing instructions to land on runway 20-L at John Wayne, but aimed for a taxiway instead.

Ford's representative has declined to comment.

In 2015, the 74-year-old was injured after the vintage two-seater plane he was piloting crashed following an engine failure in Santa Monica.

Reuters