Chinook Down
No I would not and it would be very risky and I am sure if they had to blow this aircraft up it was the right call. But sorry this will happen again and again, and I know it would be awful to be in this team which had to do the recovery and secure the area for however long it takes. This recovery type of operation some where down the line will have to be done and tactics and equipment will be needed. I am no expert and I am sure experts or folks with experiance are abound on the forum.
Are we saying once a major and important asset has to land for what ever reason, that this asset is lost or we dont control any of the ground in Afghanistan.