Incident
Approximately 800 feet above the downwind end of the runway at Leeds-Bradford Airport, the cabin of a positioning flight to Belfast filled with smoke originating from the camera hatch near the starboard wing root.
Sequence of Events
The pilot closed the throttles and initiated a descending turn to port. At around 400 feet, power was applied for a base leg and short final approach. Despite full throttle, airspeed began to decrease. As the pilot found it necessary to apply increasing left rudder, he concluded that the starboard engine had failed. He decided to make a forced landing in a field outside the airport.
During the approach, the aircraft was dived and turned in an attempt to avoid high-tension (HT) wires. It collided with a pole (port) and struck the ground heavily.
Aftermath
The aircraft was damaged beyond repair. All three occupants escaped uninjured.