Battle of the Great Pit of Carkoon

The Skirmish at Carkoon was an event in which Jabba the Hutt attempted to kill Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Chewbacca by throwing them into the Great Pit of Carkoon after Han's attempted rescue.

However, he was foiled when Luke Skywalker (with the help of R2-D2) got a hold of his hidden lightsaber and broke free. In the ensuing skirmish, Han Solo inadvertently knocked bounty hunter Boba Fett into the Sarlacc's mouth. Meanwhile, his companions caused enough of a distraction to allow them all to escape from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt. Lando Calrissian, under the alias of Tamtel Skreej, helped defeat some of the bodyguards on a desert skiff.

Leia managed to choke Jabba to death and escape from her chains. As Luke got onboard, she joined him and he told her to use the barge's cannon to blast at the barge, setting off a chain reaction which destroyed the sail barge.

Behind the scenes
In the Expanded Universe, Boba Fett managed to escape from the pit. He set off explosives killing the Sarlacc from the inside. Fett was then found by a fellow bounty hunter, Dengar, after crawling out from the Sarlacc.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike