A small plane piloted by Harrison Ford crash landed on Penmar golf course today shortly after taking off from SMO.

During the November election ballot battle (Measure D vs. Measure LC), Harrison Ford contributed over $25,000 to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) sponsored Measure D which was designed to keep Santa Monica Airport open in perpetuity and wrest control over it’s future from the City.  Measure D was defeated (and LC passed) by a large margin following a grassroots campaign.  This despite approximately $1 million being spent by the aviation lobby to get D passed.  Ford keeps 6 planes at SMO including his private jet.  He was also a plaintiff in a recent administrative proceeding against the city designed to keep the airport open.

Plane Crashes on Santa Monica Golf Course (NBC Channel 4, Mar 5, 2015)
Harrison Ford plane crashes…Actor seriously injured (TMZ, Mar 5, 2015)
Man in Critical Condition After Small Plane Crashes (KTLA 5, Mar 5, 2015)
Harrison Ford Hospitalized After Plane Crash (NBC 4 LA, Mar 5, 2015)
Small plane crashes a…; pilot in critical condition (LA Times, Mar 5, 2015)
Harrison Ford’s plane crashes at golf course near SMO (SM Daily Press, Mar 5, 2015)
Plane Crashes on LA Golf Course; Pilot Critically Injured (ABC News, Mar 5, 2015)
Harrison Ford injured in plane crash (MSNBC, Mar 5, 2015)
Harrison Ford Plane Crash At Penmar Golf Course (SM Mirror, Mar 5, 2015)
Harrison Ford’s plane crash could spur efforts to close SMO (LA Times, Mar 5, 2015)

Below are pictures of some of the planes Harrison Ford keeps and flies out of SMO:

Harrison Ford recovering after crash landing plane on golf course (LA Times, Mar 6, 2015)
‘Battered’ Harrison Ford survives crash landing on golf course (Fox News, Mar 6, 2015)
Video reveals terrifying moments before crash (Daily News, Mar 6, 2015)
Facing numerous obstacles, he did ‘best thing’ (LA Times, Mar 6, 2015)
Harrison Ford plane crash: Doctor feared fireball (BBC News, Mar 6, 2015)
Harrison Ford Recovering After Plane Crash Next To SMO (SM Mirror, Mar 6, 2015)
Harrison Ford injured in plane crash (USA Today, Mar 6, 2015)
Harrison Ford May Have Ruined the Santa Monica Airport For Good (Jaunted.com, Mar 6, 2015)
Santa Monica Airport-area residents react to Harrison Ford’s crash (LA Times, Mar 6, 2015)
20 Years of Santa Monica Airport Plane Crashes (Santa Monica Patch, Mar 6, 2015)
Ford plane crash becomes rallying cry from airport’s neighbors (The Guardian, Mar 6, 2015)
My Neighborhood Is Harrison Ford’s Backup Plan (Daily Beast, Mar 6, 2015)
Insurance companies may ground pilot Harrison Ford after crash (LA Times, Mar 6, 2015)
Will Harrison Ford Be the One to Shut Down SaMo Airport? (LA Curbed, Mar 6, 2015)

 Santa Monica Airport’s “Spotless Record” is a myth (Santa Monica Dispatch, Mar 8, 2015)
Harrison Ford’s Crash Brings International Attention to SMO Debate (SM Lookout, Mar 9, 2015)