Helen Mirren Recalls Harrison Ford’s Near-Death Plane Crash Before Major Award Moment
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From 2022 to 2025, supporters of Taylor Sheridan’sYellowstonefranchise had to see Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren appear together in1923Together. It’s evident that the two actors developed a strong connection during their time working together on the show, as Ford recently honored Mirren with a significant award.
Several months prior to that awards show moment, Mirren disclosed that part of his1923The performance was influenced by Ford’s experience of feeling “dying and covered in blood” after one of his plane crashes. This life-threatening incident was just one among several times Ford has been involved in aviation accidents or incidents, which many people have since overlooked.
Helen Mirren Shared Thoughts on Harrison Ford’s ‘Dying and Covered in Blood’ Scene That Influenced His ‘1923’ Role
On January 9th, 2026, USA Todaypublished an article that outlined the events when Harrison Ford presented Helen Mirren with the Cecil B. DeMille Award. The article shows that while talking about his past1923 co-star, Ford commended Mirren both as an individual and a performer.in an extremely enjoyable manner. “The word that pops into my head isn’t ‘dame,’ it’s ‘badass.’ Helen Mirren can portray a badass because she is one. A badass is genuine, powerful, strong, and courageous. That pretty much sums up Helen as a person and as an artist.”
Discovering the impressive comment that Ford made about Mirren makes it intriguing to remember something she previously shared about him. Several months ago, in February 2025, Mirren spoke toThe Wall Street Journalfor a profile on Ford. While talking to the outlet, Mirren mentioned that while working on1923Together, Ford told her that a portion of his performance from that show was inspired by the frequently overlooked fact that he has experienced plane crashes. As Mirren explained, Ford could relate to his character because he had alsofelt what it was like to be very close to death.
He was taken into the kitchen, dying and covered in blood, and later Harrison told me, ‘That’s how I felt after the accident.’ I believe that going through this experience gave him a completely different perspective on what it means to be a conscious human being.
The Neglected Past of Harrison Ford’s Aircraft Accidents and Occurrences
Between roles in films such as theStar Wars, Indiana Jones, and Blade Runnerfranchises, Harrison Ford has made such a significant impact on pop culture that he is frequently discussed. However, nowadays, few people mention the actor’s past involvement in plane crashes and accidents. Nevertheless, a February 2024 article from Simply Flying highlights this fact.Ford has been associated with multiple aviation accidents.a helicopter accident, and other aviation-related incidents.
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Harrison Ford Aviation Incident |
Year of Incident |
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Helicopter Emergency Landing Close to Los Angeles, California |
1999 |
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Runway Overrun in Lincoln, Nebraska |
2000 |
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Penmar Golf Course Accident in Southern California |
2015 |
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Mistaken Taxiway Landing |
2017 |
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Wrongful Runway Crossing |
2020 |
Although all of these events are notable, the worst one seems to have occurred in 2015, according to what the actor has shared about that accident. An October 2015 Entertainment Tonight article included a quote from Ford aboutJimmy Kimmel Live!talking about how serious his 2015 accident was. While speaking with Kimmel, Ford shared that the consequences of the crash were extremely severe thathe doesn’t remember anything from the past few days.
I recall the engine shutting down, I remember that part clearly,” he said. “I remember informing the control tower of my intentions, and I also remember their advice. Their recommendation was for me to follow the standard procedure for landing, but I knew I wouldn’t do that. So I said ‘no.’ That’s the last thing I remember until five days later. I’ve been told by the doctors that the amount of general anesthesia I received caused me to experience retrograde amnesia.
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