The BAE Systems M88 recovery vehicle has become a workhorse for U.S. military recovery efforts, bailing out stuck and disabled cavalry and tanks with ease.

The latest variant of the M88 Hercules, a recovery vehicle designed to tow disabled heavy combat vehicles off the battlefield, has been canceled.

The soldiers were operating an M88A2 Armored Recovery Vehicle when the incident occurred. The M88A2, used to recover immobilized vehicles, has seen action in multiple conflicts.