--- description: The actor tells the air tower he has engine failure and asks for permission to land title: Listen to Harrison Ford's Cockpit Audio Before the Crash image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltea8314a98033c5e6/6987828835ba6fb4edc07711/harrison-ford-plane.jpeg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [celebrities](/tag/celebrities/) ## celebrities Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Listen to Harrison Ford's Cockpit Audio Before Plane Crash ## Video: Actor Harrison Ford Injured In Small Plane Crash [Watch (HLS stream): Actor Harrison Ford Injured In Small Plane Crash](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/CLQqDtVi.m3u8) (0:50)  _Published 2015-03-06. The 72-year-old actor was reportedly on board a plane that went down Thursday, crash landing on a California golf course._ by [Sarah Begley](/author/sarah-begley/) ## Sarah Begley Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 6, 2015 3:50 PM CUT  A general view at the Penmar Golf Course after a single-engine plane piloted by actor Harrison Ford crashed on March 5, 2015 in Venice, California. Ford was reportedly taken to a nearby hospital in fair to moderate condition. A general view at the Penmar Golf Course after a single-engine plane piloted by actor Harrison Ford crashed on March 5, 2015 in Venice, California. Ford was reportedly taken to a nearby hospital in fair to moderate condition.Albert L. Ortega—Getty Images by [Sarah Begley](/author/sarah-begley/) ## Sarah Begley Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 6, 2015 3:50 PM CUT Audio has emerged of Harrison Ford’s communication with an air traffic controller, moments before the actor’s vintage fighter plane crashed on a golf course. The recording begins with Ford calling out to the air tower right after taking off that he has an engine failure and wants to return to the runway right away. The controller responds that Ford is clear to land on the runway he came from, though he wasn’t able to navigate back to that point. Another pilot then calls in that he is ready to land, and the controller tells him to circle away from the airport in order to give Ford more time to land if he can. Ford is [reportedly in stable condition](http://www.people.com/article/harrison-ford-plane-crash-stable-condition "undefined") and expected to make a full recovery. The actor, who will reprise his role as Han Solo in this year’s Star Wars sequel, is an experienced pilot. 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