Fords vintage plane in seconds before it crashed this afternoon in Southern California. Good evening, im dan ashley. Im ama daetz. Harrison ford is recovering in a Southern California hospital after crash landing in a golf course. Were just getting a glimpse at home video as the crash happened. Oh nochlt oh no. Witnesses say ford had just taken off from Santa Monica Airport before suddenly turning around crashing down in the 1940s plane here at the Penmar Golf Course in venice. Two doctors who happened to be at the course rushed in to treat him. First responders would not confirm the pilots identity. I can report the patient left the scene conscious and breathing. Ford has flown planes for years and this is not his first crash the others were less serious. He broke his leg recently during the filming of the new star wars movie. And arrest in the murder of a teenager in oakland. Nobody told the boys parents until abc7 news called the family for reaction the 14yearold was killed saturday
Condition. His son ben tweeted this at the hospital. Dad is okay. Battered but okay. He is every bit the man you think he is. Hes incredibly strong man. The plane landed at the golf course in venice just south of the santa monica municipal airport. The we are in l. A. Harrison ford breathing conscious pulled from the wreckage returned to the hospital. Pilot reported a loss of engine power. And was attempting to return. This was the actor desperate may day message moments before he crashed. Engine failure immediate return. 72yearold movie star flying the vintage world war ii plane from Santa Monica Airport when according to his publicist the engine stalled. Forcing a crash landing on this golf course. This woman described what was there. Somebody then said at that point it was Harrison Ford he was able to speak. He expressed that he was in pain. Which was no surprise. Im captain. Harrison fortd best known and loved as Indiana Jones in hans solo but he said flying gave him a chance to es
Mount tamalpais. We will use that to talk about our 12 hour day planners chilly inland and 52 into San Francisco. Right around 64 to 66 at 12 00 and this afternoon enjoy the warm sunshine, mid60s to low 70s and the evening is delightful add mid50s to 60 so when you have to park away from the restaurant tonight in San Francisco, it will be a nice walk. Good traffic on this friday morning, is it friday light . So far. I will miss the lights because it was the first thing i saw driving into San Francisco when i moved here two years ago. Already two years the bay bridge toll plaza shows traffic is starting to get busy at cash paying lanes on the far left hand lane at walnut creek, moving along fine at eight minutes from highway 4 to the 24 junction we have one hiccup in dublin pleasanton with more on that in a file minutes. All lanes of highway 101 in san jose are open after they were shut down early this morning because of Police Activity and our reporter is near the scene. Matt . Traffic
An unusual scene early this morning in san jose. Police officers with flashlights out walking in the middle of highway 101 between tully road and story road. Laugh night two c. H. P. Officers were on northbound 101 with a car stopped and a shot was fired. They saw a loud noise, heard a particular and after further investigation they discovered the patrol vehicle was struck. The officers and the driver was not hurt. Both directions of 101 between actually and story tully road and story road were closed. They are trying to determine if they came from a moving car or the surrounding neighborhood at 101 and tully road. Car stops in the middle of the night is a dangerous part of the c. H. P. Job. Investigators are trying to determine if someone is targeting them. If something comes to light and we determine it was a targeted attack we will take the appropriate measures. Nothing right now leads us to believe that. C. H. P. Is searching the stroke see if there are any other bullet holes. So f
The question now, when will the former champion return to racing . Oh here she comes and the rock and roll hall of fame hitmakers saying no can do this morning. Why hall and oates are hauling a popular cerealmaker to court. We do say good morning, america, on this friday morning. And he is certainly a legendary action star. Harrison ford as Indiana Jones, han solo and, oh, quite a scare for him landing on that golf course. Experienced pilot. Not his first crash, actually. This morning hes recovering in the hospital. The injuries not lifethreatening. Abcs nick watt starts us off from the scene of the accident. Good morning, nick. Reporter good morning, george. Well behind me that is whats left of Harrison Ford oes vintage airplane on a golf course here in west los angeles. Ford, who recently wrapped filming on Star Wars Episode 7 was indulging his other great passion in life, flight, when disaster struck at quarter after 2 00 in the afternoon. I hope hes going to make it. Reporter watch