Surviving Black Hawk Down
In extraordinary detail, US soldiers and Somali fighters recall the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu and the now-famous downing of three Black Hawk helicopters.
Overview
In extraordinary detail, US soldiers and Somali fighters recall the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu and the now-famous downing of three Black Hawk helicopters.
Dominic Crossley-Holland
Creator / EP
Jamal Osman
Producer
Episodes
1. This Is Not New York
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 Lead
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 Out
As news of the botched Black Hawk operation rattles America, video of a captive pilot shocks the globe. Will he be rescued?
