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13/06/2014
Harrison Ford Injured On New Star Wars Movie Set
Actor Harrison Ford has been injured while filming the new Star Wars movie at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire.
Mr Ford was airlifted to hospital after a hydraulic door fell and hit him during filming.
The 71-year-old is believed to have suffered an ankle injury.
"Harrison Ford sustained an ankle injury during filming today on the set of Star Wars: Episode VII. He was taken to a local hospital and is receiving care. Shooting will continue as planned while he recuperates," a statement from Disney said, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The actor is currently being treated at the John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford.
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Mr Ford was airlifted to hospital after a hydraulic door fell and hit him during filming.
The 71-year-old is believed to have suffered an ankle injury.
"Harrison Ford sustained an ankle injury during filming today on the set of Star Wars: Episode VII. He was taken to a local hospital and is receiving care. Shooting will continue as planned while he recuperates," a statement from Disney said, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The actor is currently being treated at the John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford.
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