Exclusive for Podcrashers:
The call of the open skies can be answered by any of us with the proper training, and in this month's Patreon-exclusive layover episode of Take to the Sky: the Air Disaster Podcast, Stephanie takes a look at one Hollywood legend who is at home in the air as he is on a move screen: Harrison Ford. From heroic rescue missions to near-death experiences, Harrison Ford's flight history provides plenty of interesting stories as well as a glimpse into how his experiences have contributed to safer travel for all of us.Sources consulted for this story:
- Accident Report: Bell 206-L4
- Accident Report: RYAN AERONAUTICAL ST3KR
- Daily Mail: 'Harrison Ford is a genuine hero': Former Boy Scout who was saved by movie star-turned-rescue helicopter pilot after getting lost in Yellowstone pays tribute to actor
- ET: Harrison Ford the Hero: The Woman He Rescued With His Helicopter Tells Her Story
- Downwind Magazine: KICKING BACK WITH HARRISON FORD
- The Guardian: Harrison Ford 'saved several lives' by landing plane on golf course – witness
- USA Today: Harrison Ford injured in plane crash
- Daily News: 'My first instinct was to run to the airplane': Surgeon recalls moment he helped Harrison Ford after crash
- News 24: Harrison Ford in skies again after plane crash
- Cinema Blend: Crashed Plane That Nearly Killed Harrison Ford Has Found A New Home
- NBC: Harrison Ford in Incident With Passenger Plane at California Airport
- The Guardian: Harrison Ford won't be punished over piloting near-miss
- BBC: Harrison Ford to keep pilot's licence despite 'schmuck' error
- New York Times: F.A.A. Investigates Harrison Ford and His Plane Again
- Hollywood Reporter: Harrison Ford Cleared by FAA in Runway Investigation
- Cinemablend: How Harrison Ford Nearly Died In A Plane Crash And His Long History Of Aviation Mishaps
Credits:
Written and produced by: Shelly Price and Stephanie HubkaDirected and engineered at: Snow Monster Studios
Sound editor: Podcast Engineers
Producer: Adam Hubka
Music by: Mike Dunn
Harrison Ford with his ST3KR. Source: E News
Harrison Ford. Source: Globalnews.ca
Harrison Ford's WWII-era plane after the crash. Source: Reuters
Harrison Ford in the cockpit. Source: Sky News
