SANTA MONICA -- A loose carburetor jet caused Harrison Ford's vintage aircraft to lose power shortly after takeoff from Santa Monica Airport in March, leading to the actor's crash-landing in a golf course near the airfield, federal investigators said today.
The 73-year-old "Star Wars" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark" actor suffered severe head injuries when his single-engine Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR crashed on Penmar Golf Course in Venice around 2:20 p.