Desert One

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Desert One was the remote Iranian desert staging area used by U.S. forces during the failed 1980 Operation Eagle Claw mission to rescue American hostages in Tehran.

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Desert One canonical 1
Desert One operation 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military staging area
site of military operation
causeOfAbort dust and sandstorm conditions
helicopter mechanical failures
causeOfAccident collision between RH-53D helicopter and EC-130 transport aircraft
country Iran
dateOfEvent 1980-04-24
1980-04-25
distanceFromTehran approximately 200 nautical miles
approximately 320 kilometers
eventOutcome U.S. casualties
loss of U.S. aircraft
mission aborted
hasAlias Desert One landing zone
Desert One staging area NERFINISHED
Task Force 158 landing site
hasRemains wreckage of U.S. aircraft left on site
impact highlighted need for improved U.S. joint special operations capability
involvedConflict Iran hostage crisis NERFINISHED
involvedMilitaryBranch United States Air Force NERFINISHED
United States Army NERFINISHED
United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED
United States Navy NERFINISHED
involvedUnit Delta Force NERFINISHED
U.S. Army Rangers NERFINISHED
U.S. Marine helicopter crews
locatedIn Iranian desert
Kerman Province NERFINISHED
notableFor aborted Operation Eagle Claw
fatal ground collision between U.S. aircraft
site of failed U.S. hostage rescue attempt in Iran
numberOfUSFatalities 8
partOf Operation Eagle Claw plan
relatedEvent Iran hostage crisis NERFINISHED
Operation Eagle Claw NERFINISHED
creation of U.S. Special Operations Command
strategicRole initial landing and refueling point for rescue force
terrainType remote desert
timePeriod Cold War
usedBy U.S. special operations forces NERFINISHED
United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED
usedDuring Operation Eagle Claw NERFINISHED
usedFor aircraft rendezvous
forward staging for Tehran hostage rescue
helicopter refueling
hostage rescue mission staging

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Operation Eagle Claw location Desert One
Operation Eagle Claw alsoKnownAs Desert One
this entity surface form: Desert One operation