Preliminary report released by National Transportation Safety Board a year . Describes how Harrison Ford reported engine failure shortly after take-off . Actor , 72 , then alerted air traffic controllers and turned back to the airport . However , as he did so , his aircraft struck the top of tall tree , then crashed . Ford suffered serious injuries in horror smash , including a fractured pelvis . He is still recovering in hospital , with his wife Calista Flockhart by his side . Final report into crash may not be issued for today pending investigation .
Preliminary report released by National Transportation Safety Board today . Describes how Harrison Ford reported engine failure shortly after take-off . Actor , 72 , then alerted air traffic controllers and turned back to the airport . However , as he did so , his aircraft struck the top of tall tree , then crashed . Ford suffered serious injuries in horror smash , including a fractured pelvis . He is still recovering in hospital , with his wife Calista Flockhart by his side . Final report into crash may not be issued for a year pending investigation .