Incident Occurred February 13 At John Wayne Airport

An attorney for actor and pilot Harrison Ford says he will not face any sanctions or restrictions on his pilot certificate for landing on a taxiway at John Wayne Airport on February 13.

In a statement, attorney Stephen Hofer said that the FAA conducted a full investigation, including an interview with Mr. Ford. The agency "determined that no administrative or enforcement action was warranted," Hofer said in the statement, according to the McClatchy news service.

"The agency acknowledged Mr.Ford's long history of compliance with the Federal Aviation Regulations, and his cooperative attitude during the investigation," the lawyer's statement said.

"Mr. Ford has held a pilot's certificate for more than 20 years, has logged more than 5,000 hours in the air, and has never been the subject of an FAA administrative or enforcement action."

Ford was piloting has Aviat Husky when he landed on Taxiway C after being cleared to land on runway 20L. He flew over an American Airlines Boeing 737 that was on the taxiway with more than 100 people on board.

In a recording previously released by the FAA between Ford and air traffic controllers, he said "I'm the schmuck who landed on the taxiway."

"The FAA has completed its investigation of the incident in which a pilot landed on a taxiway at John Wayne Airport on Feb. 13, 2017," spokesman Ian Gregor said in a statement. "The FAA does not comment on cases involving individual airmen. ...

"When a deviation results from factors such as flawed procedures or simple mistakes, we typically use tools including counseling and training to ensure compliance going forward," the statement said.

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