Watch Mythbusters S03e02 Scuba — Diver And Car Ca...

Adam grinned, holding up a singed flipper. "Myth: . But man, we destroyed that car."

Back at the shop, surrounded by twisted metal and damp neoprene, the duo delivered the news.

The sun was a relentless hammer over the California hills as Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage stood at the edge of a sheer cliff, looking down at a shimmering reservoir. Beside them sat a pristine 1990s sedan and a professional scuba rig. Watch Mythbusters S03e02 Scuba Diver And Car Ca...

"Result?" Jamie noted. "If the car hits you, the 'vacuum' is the least of your problems. You're a pancake." Phase 2: The Forest Fire Drop

"Well," Adam said, peering into the grate. "He made it into the tank. But he’s currently in about fourteen different pieces. The intake grates on those planes are only a few inches wide." The Verdict Adam grinned, holding up a singed flipper

"The myth is simple," Adam said, his eyes gleaming behind his spectacles. "A scuba diver, minding his own business in a lake, gets scooped up by a low-flying firefighting plane and dumped directly onto a forest fire."

Jamie adjusted his beret. "It’s statistically improbable, physically grueling, and involves dropping things from great heights. Let's get to work." Phase 1: The Plunge The sun was a relentless hammer over the

The crane released. Two tons of steel plummeted, hitting the water with a thunderous crack . The car didn't just sink; it pancaked, sending a geyser of white foam fifty feet into the air. When the silt cleared, they dove down to find Buster. He wasn't trapped under a "cap"; he was flattened against the lake bed.