The release of the National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary report has revealed more details about Harrison Ford's plane crash.
As per investigators, Ford's vintage World War II plane, a Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR, sustained substantial damage following a loss of engine power after taking off at Santa Monica Municipal Airport, CBS News reported.
The report reveals that once Ford, who was seriously injured, saw trouble, he alerted traffic control of an engine failure and requested an immediate return to the airport.
The NTSB report added that the plane's pilot Ford, who was also the sole passenger, initiated a left turn back towards the airport; the airplane subsequently struck the top of a tall tree prior to impacting the ground in an open area of a golf course, about 800 feet southwest of the approach end of runway 3.
It noted that the airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage.
The 72-year-old actor, who was hospitalized following the crash, is expected to make a full recovery.
