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Well wishes for Harrison Ford are pouring out as theactor recovers from his terrifying plane crash in Los Angeles on Thursday.
Celebrity pals and co-stars have taken to social media to express their concern and support for the 72-year-old after the engine on his WWII aircraft failed after take off, causing him to make an emergency landing at a nearby golf course.
Harrison Ford survived a plane crash in L.A. on Thursday Photo: Getty Images
The wreckage of Harrison's plane Photo: Getty Images
Harrison'sco-stars from his latest film Star Wars: The Force Awakens were some of the first to reach out.
"Gladto hear Harrison is doing well. Get well soon. May all his future flights begreen-screen," tweeted Mark Hamill,who plays Luke Skywalker in the franchise. "From Critical > Severe > Moderate > Fair, in the span of anhour. Is #HarrisonFord Han Solo or Wolverine," wrote Peter Mayhew, also known as Chewbacca.
Star Wars cast members showed their support for the actor Photo: Getty Images
The star, whois set to play Han Solo, suffered "moderate trauma" upon crashingonto the Penman Gold Course and was initially treated by two doctors whohappened to be on site. The actor's publicist confirmed his status saying, "Theinjuries sustained are not life-threatening, and he is expected to makea full recovery."
Experts announced that Harrison executed a perfect emergency landing Photo: Getty Images
His son Ben, achef in L.A., later tweeted from the hospital writing, "Dad is OK. Battered but OK. He's every bit the man you would thinkhe is. He is an incredibly strong man."
Upon the release of the news thatthe star would be okay, a fellow sci-fi star, Star Trek's William Shatner wrote, "Thoughts go out to Harrison Ford for a speedyrecovery. Harrison had a door fall on him and he continued filming; He'stough!"
Harrison's son Ben tweeted that his father was recovering Photo: Getty Images
Harrison isbeing praised for his life-saving piloting skills. Christian Fry of the SantaMonica Airport Association said it was "an absolutely beautifullyexecuted emergency landing by an unbelievably well-trained pilot".
The actor hasbeen a pilot for at least 20 years and owns about a dozen planes.
