Cleared for take-off: Harrison Ford takes to the sky once again... less than two weeks after nearly colliding with a passenger jet in LA

Published: 03:04 GMT, 5 March 2017 | Updated: 03:04 GMT, 5 March 2017

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There seems to be no keeping Harrison Ford out of the sky.

Less than two weeks after nearly colliding with a passenger plane while coming in to land at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, the 74-year-old actor returned to the skies once again on Saturday.

Dressed in dark blue jeans, brown boots and a beige T-shirt, the Indiana Jones star was seen inspecting his helicopter at Santa Monica Airport in LA, shortly before taking off in the aircraft.

Lucky to be alive: Harrison Ford was seen at Santa Monica Airport on Saturday, just weeks after nearly colliding with a passenger jet

Preparing for take-off: The iconic Hollywood star was seen inspecting his helicopter, shortly before taking to the sky

On February 13, the legendary actor came dangerously close to clipping an American Airlines plane after coming in to land on the wrong runway.

The Star Wars icon came in right when the Dallas-bound jet - with 110 passengers on board and six crew - was preparing to take off.

Luckily, the plane was able to safely depart the runway minutes later, however an investigation is now being carried out by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Looking in: The veteran actor inspects his helicopter, while the FAA has opened an investigation into his near-miss at John Wayne Airport

If found at fault for the dangerous mix up, Harrison risks having his aviation license suspended or even revoked.

'I estimate that [Harrison] missed the aircraft by less than 100 feet,' retired pilot Captain Ross Aimer told People. 'He came uncomfortably and dangerously close on that landing.'