article_snippet: Venice, California Ford Ford was "banged up" and hospitalized Thursday afternoon after a 1940s aircraft Ford was piloting crashed during a forced landing on a golf course, Ford said.
article_snippet: Ford was flying a WW2 vintage plane today which had engine trouble upon takeoff," Ina Treciokas said.
article_snippet: Ford had no other choice but to make an emergency landing, which Ford did safely.
article_snippet: Ford was banged up and is in the hospital receiving medical care.
article_snippet: The injuries sustained are not life threatening, and Ford is expected to make a full recovery."
article_snippet: Ford son was with His son at the hospital receiving medical care.
article_snippet: Los Angeles Fire Department Assistant Chief Patrick Butler, who wouldn't identify Ford as the patient, said Ford suffered moderate trauma and was "alert and conscious" when Ford was taken to the hospital receiving medical care.
article_snippet: Ford said the pilot, the only person on board, was in fair to moderate condition.
article_snippet: Ford had just taken off when the plane experienced some kind of problem.
article_snippet: Ford was trying to return to the airport, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said.
article_snippet: In 1999, Ford had to make an hard emergency landing in a California riverbed while flying in a helicopter with a flight instructor.
highlights_snippet: Publicist says Ford was forced to land, will make full recovery .
  
highlights_snippet: Fellow pilot says Ford is very skilled, safety-conscious .