At about 09:20 central time, a Lockheed P-38L-5LD made an emergency landing in a field due to a fire in the left engine in the vicinity of Greenwood. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said he was on approach to Greenwood-Leflore Airport when the left engine backfired and started running roughly. The cockpit filled with smoke. Due to the cockpit visibility, he over flew the airport, and conducted an emergency, gear-up landing in a field about five miles west of the airport. Post-crash examination revealed the smoke and flames emanated from the left engine turbocharger.
June 25, Greenwood, Miss. / Lockheed P-38 Lightning
At about 09:20 central time, a Lockheed P-38L-5LD made an emergency landing in a field due to a fire in the left engine in the vicinity of Greenwood. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said he was on approach to Greenwood-Leflore Airport when the left engine backfired and started running roughly. The cockpit filled with smoke. Due to the cockpit visibility, he over flew the airport, and conducted an emergency, gear-up landing in a field about five miles west of the airport. Post-crash examination revealed the smoke and flames emanated from the left engine turbocharger....
Key Takeaways:
- A P-38L-5LD aircraft performed a gear-up emergency landing in a field near Greenwood after its left engine turbocharger caught fire.
- Smoke from the engine fire filled the cockpit, severely obscuring the pilot's visibility and causing them to overfly the intended airport.
- The pilot was uninjured during the landing, which occurred approximately five miles west of Greenwood-Leflore Airport.
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