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Helicopter crash overshadows Corvette ZR1 race in 'Top Gear' footage

Helicopter Crash Caught On Camera - Top Gear Korea - Top Gear

Filming for a stunt for "Top Gear Korea" nearly ended in tragedy as footage released by the BBC shows. Video from the stunt was posted to the show's YouTube channel on Sunday, depicting presenter Kim Jin Pyo racing a Corvette ZR1 against an AH-1 Cobra helicopter.

In the footage, the Corvette beats the ex-military AH-1 Cobra across the finish line. Everything seems to be going just fine until the helicopter banks hard to the right before spiraling into the ground.

"Top Gear," which is known for its extreme car-racing challenges including a 1986 Mini racing a skier down a slope and testing whether the jet of a 747 can blow a car over, is aired in over 170 countries worldwide, including four localized versions.

Although the crash looks dangerous and takes place close to crew from the show, the description of the video reads, "This was an accident that was caught on camera during filming for Top Gear Korea. Thankfully no one was seriously injured."

The clip ends with Pyo running from the Corvette toward the crashed helicopter to help.

The Corvette ZR1 featured in the footage has a hand-crafted LS9 638-horsepower supercharged V8 engine and is tested at 0 to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds. General Motors reports that the car has a top speed of 205 mph. The 2013 ZR1 is also the last of the current line of Corvettes as GM prepares to launch the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray later this year.

The stunt for "Top Gear Korea" was based on a similar stunt featured with presenter Jeremy Clarkson on the original BBC show in 2008.