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Jason Statham's diving skills 'saved' him from death during Expendables 3 shoot

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Jason Statham had a close call while filming for 'The Expendables 3', but was saved by his swimming skills.

Co-star Sylvester Stallone, revealed that Statham, 47, who's a former diver, was driving a wagon when its brakes failed, after which he immediately leapt and plunged 60ft into the Black sea, the Mirror reported.

The 68-year-old actor added that had there been someone else in the truck, they would have certainly not made it.

Statham, who's known to be a good at stunts, had competed for England in the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand, before the 1998 film 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.

 

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First Published: Aug 05 2014 | 10:11 AM IST

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