The real story that inspired Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down.
Original title
Surviving Black Hawk Down
Released
2/10/2025
Origin country
GB
Genre
Documentary, War & Politics
Production companies
RSA Films
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
1
Number of episodes
3
In extraordinary detail, US soldiers and Somali fighters recall the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu and the now-famous downing of three Black Hawk helicopters.
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.
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.
As news of the botched Black Hawk operation rattles America, video of a captive pilot shocks the globe. Will he be rescued?
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