The 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' actor could have his pilot's license suspended following the airport incident.
- February 15, 2017
AceShowbiz -
Harrison Ford is being investigated by FAA after he was involved in a potentially serious incident in California as he was piloting his private plane on Monday, February 13. The "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" actor flew his single-engine Aviat Husky jet over a Boeing 737 passenger plane.
Harrison had been instructed to land on runway 20-L at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, but he mistakenly aimed for a taxiway, instead. According to NBC News, his plane passed over the top of an American Airlines 737 carrying 110 passengers and a six-person crew.
During the incident, Harrison was heard on air traffic control recordings asking, "Was that airliner meant to be underneath me?" Air traffic controllers told the actor that he had landed on a taxiway rather than the runway - a violation of Federal Aviation Administration safety rules. According to the FAA, controllers gave him the proper landing instructions and that he read them back.
No one was hurt in the incident. The passenger plane, AA flight 1546, managed to depart safely for Dallas just minutes after the incident.
A representative for Harrison hasn't responded to a request for comment. He could receive a simple warning letter to a suspension of his pilot's license following the incident.
