Former Neighbours star Zima Anderson suffered a horrific accident while training as a recruit on SAS Australia.
The actress and her fellow recruits were tasked to jump off a tower into the ocean along with their rucksacks.
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In a task designed to test the recruits’ ability to absorb pressure, they infiltrated a military port to secure sensitive information before radioing a memorised extraction code for a water rescue.
After radioing the correct extraction code, they had to leap off the tower and into the nearby water.
Only Anderson did not make it to the water — the first sound audiences heard was her body smacking the concrete pavement below, completely missing the ocean.
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Screaming out in pain, chief instructor Ant Middleton rushed over as ambulance sounds were heard in the background.
As Anderson jumps straight to thinking about the challenge, he assures her that the challenge is cancelled and her health is the No.1 priority.
Medical staff raced over as Middleton told her, “That doesn’t matter, you matter”.
“Absolute trooper,” the DS tells her as she remains calm.
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“I swear I was going to be a good SAS recruit,” Anderson jokingly told the DS.
“You are,” they assured her as she was loaded into the ambulance.
After the recruit arrived at the local hospital, she was revealed to have sustained a small fracture in her right elbow and wrist.
The actress was medically withdrawn from the course.
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Following the accident, the DS decided to end the challenge for the other remaining recruits.
“Number two has been medically withdrawn from the course, she’s in good hands, she’s okay,” Middleton told the recruits, referring to Anderson.
“Not your worry, our worry.”
“It’s what happens when we train in the special forces, it’s the nature of the beast.”
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After the episode was released, Anderson took to Instagram to assure fans that all was well, posting a photo with the DS from the hospital.
Her arm is seen in a sling and cast as she smiles with the staff.
“I could not be more grateful to have heard the stories of and been bossed around by these legends,” the actress began.
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“Honestly could not thank you all more for this experience, all your words and encouragement- Alongside the whole SAS crew — the doctors through this moment @danpronk and Renata.
“@kirstydevallancecasting and Rubs ❤️ for being by my hospital bed in Jordan through some tough nights and Rubs showering me and pushing this little Nanna around in a her wheelchair haha.
“Lastly the legend of a group I did it with- all powerful and hilarious in their own way! And thank GOD I didn’t break my spine 😂 Number 2 over and out.”
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