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 made an emergency gear-up landing in a field near Greenwood, with the pilot uninjured.
- The emergency was prompted by a left engine backfire, rough running, and smoke filling the cockpit, causing the pilot to overfly the intended airport.
- Post-crash examination identified a fire emanating from the left engine's turbocharger as the cause of the incident.
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