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[h=1]Harrison Ford Hospitalized After Crashing Small Plane Near Los Angeles[/h] Mar 5, 2015, 8:21 PM ET
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Harrison Ford was injured when the antique single-engine plane he was piloting crashed on a golf course near Santa Monica, California, sources said today.
Ford, 72, was taken to a hospital near Penmar Golf Course, just west of Santa Monica Municipal Airport, at 2:20 p.m. PST, sources told ABC News. Patrick Butler with the Los Angeles Fire Department would not identify the pilot injured in the crash, but said he was initially helped by bystanders on the golf course.
Butler said the lone victim was conscious following the crash and listed in "fair to moderate" condition. He was flying a model Ryan ST3KR single-engine airplane manufactured in 1942.
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PHOTO: An airplane sits on the ground after crash landing at Penmar Golf Course in Venice, Los Angeles, March 5, 2015.
"He was able to speak, he expressed that he was in pain, which was no surprise," Elaine Miller, who was golfing at the time of the crash, told ABC station KABC. "He had a significant head wound, - he asked someone to hold his legs up, and people were just saying, 'you’re okay, the fire department is on its way,' and...once police and fire started to arrive, my friends and I sort of backed away and went to the other side of the course to give them room."
Ford's son tweeted that his father was "battered, but ok!"
The pilot reported engine trouble shortly after taking off from Santa Monica Municipal Airport, a senior federal official told ABC News.
According to air traffic controller transmissions from LiveATC.net, the pilot reported engine failure and asked for an immediate return to the airport. He then reported that his aircraft came up short of the runway.
The FAA and NTSB are investigating.
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PHOTO: Firefighters and rescue crews removes the pilot after a single-engine plane crashed at the Penmar Golf Course near Santa Monica Municipal Airport, March 5, 2015.
An avid pilot, Ford told ABC's Barbara Walters in 2008 that he "loved the freedom of flight."
"I love the places you go," he said. "I love the people in aviation, the people that I meet in aviation. I love seeing the world from an airplane. I'm in love with flying."
Ford survived a crash once before. He and a flight instructor crashed a helicopter near Van Nuys Airport in California in 1999, according to The Los Angeles Times.
Ford has worked to support general aviation with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, and he presented a legacy award in his name to the president of the association in January.
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Harrison Ford was injured when the antique single-engine plane he was piloting crashed on a golf course near Santa Monica, California, sources said today.
Ford, 72, was taken to a hospital near Penmar Golf Course, just west of Santa Monica Municipal Airport, at 2:20 p.m. PST, sources told ABC News. Patrick Butler with the Los Angeles Fire Department would not identify the pilot injured in the crash, but said he was initially helped by bystanders on the golf course.
Butler said the lone victim was conscious following the crash and listed in "fair to moderate" condition. He was flying a model Ryan ST3KR single-engine airplane manufactured in 1942.
PHOTO: An airplane sits on the ground after crash landing at Penmar Golf Course in Venice, Los Angeles, March 5, 2015.
"He was able to speak, he expressed that he was in pain, which was no surprise," Elaine Miller, who was golfing at the time of the crash, told ABC station KABC. "He had a significant head wound, - he asked someone to hold his legs up, and people were just saying, 'you’re okay, the fire department is on its way,' and...once police and fire started to arrive, my friends and I sort of backed away and went to the other side of the course to give them room."
Ford's son tweeted that his father was "battered, but ok!"
The pilot reported engine trouble shortly after taking off from Santa Monica Municipal Airport, a senior federal official told ABC News.
According to air traffic controller transmissions from LiveATC.net, the pilot reported engine failure and asked for an immediate return to the airport. He then reported that his aircraft came up short of the runway.
The FAA and NTSB are investigating.
PHOTO: Firefighters and rescue crews removes the pilot after a single-engine plane crashed at the Penmar Golf Course near Santa Monica Municipal Airport, March 5, 2015.
An avid pilot, Ford told ABC's Barbara Walters in 2008 that he "loved the freedom of flight."
"I love the places you go," he said. "I love the people in aviation, the people that I meet in aviation. I love seeing the world from an airplane. I'm in love with flying."
Ford survived a crash once before. He and a flight instructor crashed a helicopter near Van Nuys Airport in California in 1999, according to The Los Angeles Times.
Ford has worked to support general aviation with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, and he presented a legacy award in his name to the president of the association in January.
'Star Wars: Episode VII' to Resume Filming Following Ford Injury
How Harrison Ford Is Coping With a Broken Leg
Ford broke his leg on the set of "Star Wars: Episode VII" in June 2014 after a door crashed down on it. He had successful surgery following the incident.
ABC News' Matt Hosford contributed to this article.
