Airman clean up A-10 Thunderbolt II crash site
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Airman 1st Class Craig Joseph, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and equipment operations apprentice, operates a front-loader to clear debris from the crash site of an Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II near Laufeld, Germany, April 14. The aircraft crashed April 1 in a field outside Laufeld, a town north of the city of Wittlich. The pilot, Lt. Col. Scott Hurrelbrink, 81st Fighter Squadron, here was treated for injuries at the Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Bruder, and no one else was injured in the mishap. The Safety Investigation Board is continuing its investigation into the cause of the crash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Matthew B. Fredericks)