'I didn’t even have a license': Harrison Ford confesses to Ellen DeGeneres he was only a student when he piloted the talk show host 17 years ago in a helicopter

Published: 00:57 EST, 7 December 2015 | Updated: 02:51 EST, 7 December 2015

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He's a pilot of aeroplanes, has provided emergency helicopter services, and even rescued a hiker who had become lost and disoriented.

But Harrison Ford, 73, recently confessed that the first time Ellen DeGeneres, 57, flew with him in the 1990s, he was only a student.

'I don’t know what we were doing in the helicopter, I didn’t even have a license,' Ford revealed to The Ellen DeGeneres Show producers ahead of his appearance, which airs on Monday.

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Surprise! Harrison Ford, 73, recently confessed that the first time Ellen DeGeneres, 57, flew with him in the 1990s, he was only a student

Confessions! 'I don’t know what they were doing in the helicopter, I didn’t even have a license,' Ford revealed to The Ellen DeGeneres Show producers ahead of his appearance, which airs on Monday

'Yeah but you insisted on flying,' the daytime talk show host answered.

Trying to buoyantly explain his actions, Harrison playfully replied, 'There was, ya know, another pilot there.'

All kidding aside, the Star Wars icon recently suffered severe injuries after making an emergency landing in his Ryan PT-22 Recruit that had a 'mechanical malfunction' this past March.

Terrifying! The Star Wars icon recently suffered severe injuries after making an emergency landing in his Ryan PT-22 Recruit that had a 'mechanical malfunction' this past March

He's a survivor! 'There were a dislocated right ankle and a shattered pelvis, and a broken back and a serious bump on the head with major lacerations,' the Oscar nominee revealed

DeGeneres asked Ford of the damages he sustained after the crash landing on a golf course in which he radioed in to report that the plane had suffered engine failure.

'There were a dislocated right ankle and a shattered pelvis, and a broken back and a serious bump on the head with major lacerations,' the Oscar nominee revealed.

Attempting to make light of the terrifying ordeal, he stated, 'Other than that, nothing.'

Following the update on the status of his health, Ellen lightened the mood up a bit with a round of her famous rapid-fire Tell All, to help win $10,000 for his favorite charity.

Spilling his secrets! Following the update on the status of his health, Ellen lightened the mood up a bit with a round of her famous rapid-fire Tell All, to help win $10,000 for his favorite charity, Conservation International

Hunky Harrison! When shown an image of a much younger, shirtless photo of himself, Ellen asks Harrison the first word that comes to mind, which he responded: 'Cute'

Playing for the Conservation International organization, the Indiana Jones star answered a series of questions thrown at him, which exposed a few side-splitting responses.

When shown an image of a much younger, shirtless photo of himself, Ellen asks Harrison the first word that comes to mind, which he responded: 'Cute.'

As far as his favourite swear word, 'F*ck.' And if they made a movie about his life, the title would be, 'Oh f*ck.'

Harrison Ford will make an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Monday, December 7.