The spine surgeon who helped the 'Star Wars' star to safety explains what he saw at the crash site while celebrities like Larry King, Ellen DeGeneres, and Cher send well wishes to the actor.
- Mar 6, 2015
AceShowbiz - The doctor who witnessed Harrison Ford's plane crash-landing in a Santa Monica golf course and rushed to the actor's aid speaks out about the accident. "A passenger in the rear seat slumped over in distress belted in," Sanjay Khurana tells CBS, adding to ABC News that the victim "was moaning and in pain."
"I could smell fuel," he recalls to CBS. "We wanted to get him out safely and with the fuel leaking out, I motioned to some of the other folks at the golf course to put dirt on the fuel so it wouldn't combust. I just wanted to get him out safely so that the situation wouldn't erupt into a fire."
The spine surgeon adds, "He was a very familiar face. Kind of somewhat of an iconic face. And yeah, I did recognize who he was."
Prayers are pouring in for the "Star Wars" actor and his family while he is hospitalized after the terrible ordeal. "#HarrisonFord sending all my prayers," Josh Gad tweeted. Melissa Joan Hart wrote, "Sending up prayers for Harrison Ford!" Kevin Jonas posted, "Thoughts and prayers with Harrison Ford."
William Shatner, who is still mourning his "Star Trek" co-star Leonard Nemoy, sent Ford well wishes, "Thoughts going out to Harrison Ford for a speedy recovery." He added, "Harrison had a door fall on him and he continued filming; he's tough!" Larry King wrote, "Closely monitoring news of my friend #HarrisonFord. Wishing him and the family well."
Ellen DeGeneres posted a similar message, "Sending love and positive thoughts to #HarrisonFord." Cher tweeted, "Many Prayers going out to Harrison." Meanwhile, an amusing message came from actress Olivia Wilde who jokingly scolded the action movie star, "Harrison! Stop showing off!"
Harrison Ford was "battered but OK," his son Ben said. His rep also assured, "He was banged up and is in the hospital receiving medical care. The injuries sustained are not life threatening, and he is expected to make a full recovery."
The representative also explained the incident, "Harrison was flying a WW2 vintage plane today which stalled upon take off. He had no other choice but to make an emergency landing, which he did safely."
