Episode

Seconds from Disaster: Chopper Down

Name: Seconds from Disaster: Chopper Down
Released: 2018-02-15
Duration: 45 min
Cast: Richard Vaughn, Ashton Smith, Peter Guinness, Ryo Takagi, Andrew Sullivan

Seconds from DisasterSeason 72018-02-15

Overview

This compilation of Seconds from Disaster combines two helicopter tragedies of a military nature. Chinhook HC-2 crashed into a hill on the west side of the Mull of Kintyre in Scotland after taking a group of VIP passengers from Northern Ireland to Fort George. The following day would bring a mysterious crash that remains unsolved. When a US Black Hawk falls on the streets of Mogadishu, all hell breaks loose. In this infamous story of the daring escape of the surviving US military personnel, we learn about the seconds that meant the difference between life and death.

Details

Series: Seconds from Disaster
Season: Season 7
Episode: Episode 1
Air date: 2018-02-15
Runtime: 45 min

Episode context

Chopper Down is Episode 1 in Season 7 of Seconds from Disaster. It aired on 2018-02-15. The runtime is 45 min.

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