US Air Force Mystery: What Happened On Captain Craig D. Button’s Final A-10 Flight?

One of the greatest mystery incidents surrounding the A-10 Warthog’s career is what happened on the final flight of Craig David Button in 1997. Button was a US Air Force pilot who died when his A-10 crashed, but the circumstances are bizarre. The sequence of what happened is well understood; what isn’t understood is the why. While his death is regarded as a suicide, no one may ever know what actually went on. Today, the iconic A-10 Warthog remains in service, but it is expected to be fully retired in a few years.