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Harrison Ford is celebrating the 58th birthday of his wife, Calista Flockhart, in style by piloting one of his swanky private jets to Los Angeles on Friday afternoon.
Moments after landing, the old Hollywood leader and aviation enthusiast could be seen sitting in the cockpit, with his headset on, taking directions from the air traffic controller for the last taxi over the runway.
When Ford drove the plane to the correct parking spot, he opened the cabin entrance door and helped Kay, the birthday girl’s mother, down the five steps and out of the plane.
Taking charge: Harrison Ford, 80, piloted one of his private jets to Los Angeles after picking up his mother-in-law in Tennessee after originally taking off from New York
Family time: The longtime Hollywood chief landed in Los Angeles with a plan to celebrate his wife, Calista Flockhart’s 58th birthday
Ford was all smiles when he docked the $18.8 million Citation Sovereign jet, the largest of his prized collection with a top speed of 525 mph and a range of 3,200 nautical miles.
And then, after I was the first in the family to step back on the ground, the actor seemed to briefly check the exterior of the plane before opening the cabin door.
The Chicago native looked handsome in a light blue shirt tucked into dark blue jeans and black sneakers.
Flockhart, who is best known to many fans for her title role as Ally McBeal (1997-2002) in the hit series, then left the jet while leading one of the family dogs on a leash.
Aviation enthusiast: The Star Wars and Indiana Jones star piloted his $18.8 million Citation Sovereign jet to Los Angeles after picking up his mother-in-law in Tennessee
Experience pilot: Ford’s flight training dates back to the 1960s
His toys: The private jet is said to be the largest of the Hollywood actor’s prized collection
Safe landing: After landing, the Chicago resident looked handsome in a light blue shirt tucked into dark blue jeans and black sneakers
Like her husband, the actress kept it casual in the fashion department, dressed in faded black jeans, a gray sweater and white retro Adidas sneakers.
She also had her dark brown haircut long and straight, just past her shoulders, parted in the middle.
Moments later, Ford and Flockhart carefully helped her mother (née Kay Calista) out of the plane and down the stairs to the ground.
It turns out that the legendary actor picked up his mother-in-law in Tennessee on her way from New York to Los Angeles.
Flockhart’s mother is retired and lives in Morristown, Tennessee, just over 225 miles east of Nashville.
It wasn’t long before an SUV pulled up next to the jet and the family of three got in and were apparently on their way to celebrate Flockhart’s 58th birthday.
En route: The legendary actor appeared to check the outside of the jet for a moment before opening the cabin door
Birthday Girl: Flockhart, best known to many fans for her title role as Ally McBeal (1997-2002) on the hit series, then left the jet while leading one of the family dogs on a leash
Casual: Like her husband, the actress kept it casual in the fashion department, wearing faded black jeans, a gray sweater and white retro Adidas sneakers
Ford, who has been providing flight training since the 1960s, has been involved in a number of crashes and exciting close calls during his piloting career.
In 1999, he was involved in a LongRanger helicopter crash during a routine training flight, causing the craft to land hard and tip over on its side. Neither Ford nor the instructor’s pilot were seriously injured The New York Times.
In 2015, Ford’s World War II plane made an emergency landing, due to engine failure, at the Penmar Golf Course in Venice, California. He suffered a broken pelvis and a broken ankle.
Than in In 2017, at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, Ford accidentally flew low over a plane with 110 people on board while it was taxing on a runway. He would have landed on a runway parallel to the taxiway, according to The New York Times.
Back on the ground: The actress kept a close eye on her beloved doggy as she waited for them to be picked up from the runway
Another safe landing: Moments later, Ford and Flockhart carefully helped her mother (née Kay Calista) out of the plane and down the stairs to the ground.
Team player: A man also helped the couple get Flockhart’s mother down the stairs safely
After that, Ford avoided disciplinary action, but the FAA required him to undergo awareness training.
More recently, in April 2020, the Hollywood legend had an accident moments after a single-engine plane landed at Hawthorne Municipal Airport outside Los Angeles.
After being advised to wait, he misheard a radio instruction from an air traffic controller and crossed a runway where another plane was landing.
Although there was no risk of a collision and no one was injured, Ford admitted his mistake when he was scolded by the aviation authorities.
After meeting at the Golden Globe Awards ceremony in January 2002, Ford and Flockhart soon began their romance that would eventually be sealed in marriage in June 2010.
Many Accidents: Ford was involved in some exciting close calls during his piloting career, including a crash after making an emergency landing in his World War II plane, due to engine failure, at the Penmar Golf Course in Venice, California in 2015; the actor suffered, among other things, a broken pelvis and a broken ankle