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 Lockheed P-38L-5LD performed an uninjured, gear-up emergency landing in a field near Greenwood following a fire in its left engine and severe smoke in the cockpit.
- The pilot was forced to overfly the intended Greenwood-Leflore Airport due to critically low visibility from the smoke.
- Post-crash examination confirmed the smoke and flames originated from the left engine's turbocharger.
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