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Oct 22, 2020 · A man on a rooftop fired a rocket-propelled grenade at Durant’s slow-moving UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter causing it to spin toward the earth from 70 feet in the air. “In my mind, I died,” Durant told National Geographic. “When we crashed, I was knocked unconscious, and I think psychologically that was the end for me.”.
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Oct 12, 2012 · Categories Video Shock and Awe Equipment. Real Video & Radio Transmissions from Black Hawk Down Mission -- October 3rd 1993, Mogadishu, Somalia. Michael J. "Mike" Durant was held prisoner...
Mar 14, 2016 · Mike Durant, the helicopter pilot made famous after being taken hostage in the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, reflects on how his Somalia experience has shaped him.
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Nov 22, 2023 · Pilot Mike Durant was captured and held hostage for 11 days by Somali troops during the Black Hawk Down incident. The Black Hawk Down movie accurately depicts Durant's capture and the events leading up to it, including the death of his friend and fellow pilot Wolcott.
Michael Durant. Michael John Durant [1] (born July 23, 1961) is an American veteran, former pilot, businessman, author, and political candidate. He was involved in the "Black Hawk Down" incident while serving as a U.S. Army pilot, [2] and ran unsuccessfully in the Republican primary for the 2022 United States Senate election in Alabama . Durant ...
