Pilot Injured In A-20 Emergency Landing

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Key Takeaways:

  • An unidentified pilot sustained injuries but is expected to recover after making an emergency landing of a Douglas A-20 Havoc at an airshow in Laredo, Texas.
  • The World War II-era aircraft, the last flyable A-20, caught fire during its demonstration.
  • The pilot was the sole occupant of the twin-engine bomber, which is part of the Lewis Air Legends collection.
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An unidentified pilot is expected to recover from injuries suffered in the emergency landing of a Douglas A-20 Havoc at an airshow in Laredo, Texas, on Sunday. The pilot was the only person aboard the Second World War twin-engine bomber and attack aircraft owned by Lewis Air Legends in San Antonio.

The accident occurred about 1:45 p.m., and witnesses said the plane caught fire while doing its demonstration at the Stars and Stripes Air Show. The aircraft is the last flyable A-20 and is one of 24 planes in the Air Legends collection, which includes the P-38 Glacier Girl.

Russ Niles

Russ Niles is Editor-in-Chief of AVweb. He has been a pilot for 30 years and joined AVweb 22 years ago. He and his wife Marni live in southern British Columbia where they also operate a small winery.
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