Harrison Ford Forgot To Switch To The Correct Control Tower & Mistakenly Referred To His Plane As A Helicopter Before Controversial Landing

Harrison Ford made several mistakes during a flight from Santa Monica Airport to LAX on February 13.
In audio obtained by TMZ, the actor can be heard repeatedly referring to his single-engine plane as a helicopter while also speaking to the wrong control tower — he had never switched to the Los Angeles tower from Santa Monica.
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These mistakes preceded the 74-year-old’s accidental maneuvering toward a taxiway instead of the runway where he was intended to land. Making matters worse, his plane flew over an American Airlines Dallas-bound 737 aircraft that was about to take off with 110 passengers and six-member crew on board.
The veteran pilot’s mistakes with air traffic control wouldn’t be considered a big deal if it wasn’t for his later mistaken landing on the taxiway.
He is currently under investigation by the FAA over the incident.
These mistakes may also aggravate the matter by showing that the pilot was seemingly confused or disoriented during the flight.
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