Film extra on set of new Brad Pitt movie rushed to hospital via air ambulance 'after being stabbed with bayonet' The actor, 35, was flown by air ambulance to hospital in Oxford He was filming a one-on-one fight with another actor when he was stabbed Police were called to rural Watlington but not treating it as a crime Injured person was stabbed in the shoulder but wound is not serious Health and Safety Executive confirm they are looking into incident A stuntman has been stabbed in the left shoulder with a bayonet on the set of a World War Two epic starring Brad Pitt and Shia LeBeouf, MailOnline can reveal. The British victim, who is 35, was filming a one-on-one battle scene for Fury when a nine-inch blade was plunged into him. An air ambulance landed in a field in Watlington, Oxfordshire, at around midday today, and rushed him to hospital for treatment. His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. Mr Pitt, 49, and Mr LeBeouf, 27, were on set at the time but did not witness the stabbing. Film set: Brad Pitt and Shia LaBeouf shoot in Oxfordshire for upcoming movie Fury, where a man was stabbed in the shoulder today A spokesman for the production company, Sony Pictures, said: 'The incident involved two professional stuntmen filming a rehearsed action sequence. Unfortunately there was an accident. None of the principal actors of the director were involved - they were on a separate part of the location. The man was injured but left the set laughing and talking. The countryside around Watlington has been converted into a huge World War II warzone with tanks, weapons and tents for the blockbuster film. At just before midday officers from Thames Valley Police were called to the set, which is being filmed until mid-November, but say they are not treating the incident as a crime. 'At 11.41am today we were called to a film set having been told a man had been stabbed,' a spokesman said. He had an injury to his shoulder and was taken to hospital for treatment. A spokesman for the Oxfordshire Air Ambulance added: 'Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance were called to Watlington in Oxfordshire. A male patient was airlifted to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. World War Two epic: Shia LeBeouf enjoys a hot drink during a break in filming. He and Brad Pitt were on set but did not see the incident Filming: Fury is expected to be shot in Oxfordshire until November 15 before being released next year As with incidents of this sort, the police have informed the Health and Safety Executive. They have confirmed that their initial probe into what happened has started. Written by director David Ayer, the film sees the crew take on a German division facing an almost hopeless battle. Incident: The injured man was taken by air ambulance to hospital in Oxford in this hospital (file picture) Residents in the village of Shirburn have received leaflets from the film's producers warning them to expect noise including gunfire and explosions. Local Sue Ford complained: 'I've heard gunfire which is quite startling. Very frightening. The tanks are incredibly noisy. While Kim Emerson said villagers were taking it in their stride: 'We're kind of lucky enough that we live in a semi-film set. 'There's always something going on whether it's Midsomers... Sherlock Holmes... so we're kind of getting pretty used to it now.' To prepare for the role of battle-hardened Sergeant Wardaddy, Mr Pitt, 49, was spotted getting tank driving lessons through the countryside accompanied by instructors when filming first began last year.