Harrison Ford Under Investigation After Airport Runway Incident

Actor Harrison Ford is under FAA investigation after an incident that occurred on April 24th that happened as a result of a “misheard a radio instruction.”

Ford, who’s an avid pilot, was working a plane at California’s Hawthorne Airport and ended up crossing the runway as another plane was landing.

The 77-year-old actor’s rep said in a statement to Page Six, “Mr. Ford crossed the airport’s only runway in his aircraft after he misheard a radio instruction from [air traffic control]. He immediately acknowledged the mistake and apologized to ATC for the error. The purpose of the flight was to maintain currency and proficiency in the aircraft.”

His rep also acknowledged that no one was hurt, nor was there “any danger of a collision.”

The FAA confirmed that there were two aircrafts that approximately 3,600 feet away from each other at the time.

In a statement, the FAA states, “The FAA is investigating an incident in which the pilot of an Aviat Husky taxied across the runway at Hawthorne Municipal Airport Friday afternoon while another aircraft was performing a touch-and-go landing.”

(Page Six)

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