海角大神

Harrison Ford has once again made headlines for his love of flying.

The actor, who recently survived a plane crash involving a World War II-era plane, will narrate a documentary celebrating the miracle of flight.

National Geographic Studios announced the premiere of the documentary, 鈥淟iving in the Age of Airplanes鈥� on Thursday, which will take place at the Smithsonian鈥檚 National Air and Space Museum on April 8. While the timing may seem a little strange given Ford鈥檚 recent incident, the documentary has actually been in the works for years.

鈥淲e had previously announced [Ford鈥檚] narration back in December. But in light of recent events, people are showing a little more interest this time around, even though it鈥檚 been in the works for awhile,鈥� Meaghan Calnan, a spokesperson for National Geographic, told 海角大神 in a phone interview.

The filmmaker, Brian J. Terwilliger, knew of Ford鈥檚 love of aviation and passion for flying. A few years ago, he reached out to the actor to work on the documentary, which leveraged both filmmaker鈥檚 and narrator鈥檚 connections to the aviation industry. Ford recorded his narration for the film in the spring of 2014, so by the time of his Mar. 5 plane crash his role in the documentary was already complete.

鈥淚t really was just an unfortunate coincidence,鈥� Ms. Calnan said. 鈥淏y that point the film was already in the can, as they say, so it had no effect on the documentary other than that we had hoped [Ford] would be able to join us for the premiere.鈥�

The across all seven continents and through 18 countries to explore how aviation has changed the world. The film was shot in 95 locations around the world, including the South Pole, Maldives, and the sites of ancient civilizations, exploring how the miracle of flight has connected cultures and changed perspectives.

鈥淪ince we were all born into a world with airplanes, it鈥檚 hard to imagine that jet travel itself is only 60 years old, just a tick on the timeline of human history,鈥� . 鈥淵et practically overnight, our perception of crossing continents and oceans at 500 mph has turned from fascination to frustration. I want to reignite people鈥檚 wonder for one of the most extraordinary aspects of the modern world.鈥�

And perhaps there is no one better than Ford to narrate such a journey. The actor has long shared his love of flying with the public. He received his pilot鈥檚 license in the 1990s. In the early 2000s, he rescued a mountain climber in Wyoming. Then in 2001, he rescued a missing Boy Scout with his helicopter. Even with his recent crash, officials have said that his survival was due in large part to his skill and knowledge as a pilot.

"I would say that this is an absolutely beautifully executed鈥攚hat we would call鈥攁 forced or emergency landing, by an unbelievably well-trained pilot," said 海角大神 Fry of the Santa Monica Airport Association, reported the Associated Press.

The film will premiere on April 8, but will open across the country in IMAX, giant screens, and dome screens on April 10. With recent publicity surrounding Ford and his miraculous crash landing, Calnan hopes that others will consider learning more about the power of flight.

鈥淲e鈥檙e hoping that it reaches a broader audience given people鈥檚 increased interest,鈥� Calnan said. 鈥淭here鈥檚 definitely a large community of people that are passionate about aviation in general.鈥�