Surviving Disaster

Season 1, Episode 6: Iran Hostage Rescue

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In November 1979, Iranian militants seized the US embassy in Tehran, taking 66 Americans hostage. President Carter ordered an elite US military force to launch a top-secret rescue, Operation Eagle Claw. This re-creation of the dramatic events splices the action with archive footage of those directly involved.

All Episodes - Season 1

Munich Air Crash
Episode 1
Munich Air Crash
 Eruption at Mount St Helens
Episode 2
Eruption at Mount St Helens
 Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
Episode 3
Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
 San Francisco Earthquake
Episode 4
San Francisco Earthquake
 The Fastnet Yacht Race
Episode 5
The Fastnet Yacht Race
 Iran Hostage Rescue
Episode 6
Iran Hostage Rescue
 The Sinking of The Estonia
Episode 7
The Sinking of The Estonia
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