Celebrities Who Survived Plane Crashes
On March 5, 2015, Harrison Ford was hospitalized when a vintage fighter plane he was piloting smashed into a golf course in Venice, CA (just outside of Los Angeles). He was transported to a local hospital with gashes to his head and body but survived the incident.
Witnesses say that he saved several lives by landing on the golf course and avoiding nearby suburban developed areas.
- Age: 82
- Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
In 2014, Bono narrowly escaped after a mid-air incident caused the rear door of his private plane to be torn off. The U2 singer was traveling from Dublin to Berlin with four friends when the tailgate at the rear of the plane detached about an hour into the flight.
The aircraft was able to make its descent into the Berlin airport before anyone was hurt.
- Age: 64
- Birthplace: Republic of Ireland, Dublin
- Photo:
- Gage Skidmore
- Wikimedia Commons
- CC BY-SA 3.0
In 2000, Gravity actress Sandra Bullock was involved in an incident in which her aircraft skidded off the runway. No one was hurt.
- Age: 60
- Birthplace: Arlington County, Virginia
- Photo:
- Photo:
- Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo, U.S. Air Force
- Wikimedia Commons
- Public Domain
Barack Obama was involved in a collision when he was campaigning to be president in 2008. His plane collided with another plane on the ground at Midway airport in Chicago.
- Age: 63
- Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
- Photo:
- Photo:
- United States Congress
- Wikimedia Commons
- Public Domain
Senator John McCain was involved in several plane incidences during his time in the military. They were attributed to equipment failure.
- Age: Dec. at 81 (1936 - 2018)
- Birthplace: Canal Zone, Panama
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In 2000, Patrick Swayze was forced to make an emergency landing while flying his plane. Upon landing, Swayze's plane went into a stop sign and a street lamp before the aircraft finally came to a stop.
- Age: Dec. at 57 (1952-2009)
- Birthplace: Houston, Texas, USA
