Surviving Black Hawk Down
The real story that inspired Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down.
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DocumentaryWar & Politics
In extraordinary detail, US soldiers and Somali fighters recall the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu and the now-famous downing of three Black Hawk helicopters.
Episodes
1. This Is Not New York53m
Somalia, 1993. An effort to end famine and civil war turns violent when a US mission to take out a rebel leader ends in the death of multiple civilians.
2. A Wall of Lead47m
A routine raid to capture two of Aidid's lieutenants turns into a chaotic rescue operation when the Army Rangers are met with fierce Somali counterfire.
3. No Way Out56m
As news of the botched Black Hawk operation rattles America, video of a captive pilot shocks the globe. Will he be rescued?
