Having left a couple of helicopters in somewhat of a hurry....in very unfriendly neighborhoods.....I can understand the Apache being left unattended by our side. I can recall having a conversation along the lines of "Hey, I am the Aircraft Commander and you are the smoker in the crew.....don't you think you ought to go back and burn that SOB down?" Only to be reminded how bad a sprinter smokers make. I would have offered but my hands were shaking so bad I would have had more luck rubbing two sticks together than trying to strike a paper match. Sometimes such thoughts are late in coming when you have other priorities such as avoiding lasting conversation with nasty people.
I recall hearing the USAF destroyed the aircraft later....just yesterday I saw a shot of a lowboy trailer truck haulling the thing off down the road. Hmmmmm....you reckon they whacked the thing on the move?