Harrison Ford has returned to the skies!
Harrison Ford at the Santa Monica airport in a helicopter on May 28, 2015 (Pacific Coast News)
The 72-year-old “Star Wars: Force Awakens” actor flew for the first time since his March crash, on Thursday.
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He was spotted at the Santa Monica Airport where he co-piloted his Bell 407 helicopter.
According to a People source, the actor was thrilled to be back in the air.
“Harrison was very, very happy to be back at the airport,” a source told the mag. “He kept smiling and, although walking with a slight limp, looked great.”
Harrison Ford arrives at the Santa Monica airport and flies out on a helicopter on May 28, 2015 (Pacific Coast News)
Adding, “He co-piloted his helicopter and flew up and down the coast with a friend for a couple of hours. He seemed very excited about flying again.”
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The actor was hospitalized in March after he made a crash landing on a golf course in Venice, Calif. in his WWII-era aircraft, which suffered loss of engine power shortly after taking off from Santa Monica Municipal Airport.
— Jesse Spero
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