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| Date: | Saturday 12 August 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Stinson L-5 Sentinel |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-98038 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kunming, Yunnan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Destroyed in takeoff accident at Kunming/Sta 13. Pilot Hugh F O'Neill Jr. survived; two months later, however, he went missing while piloting another Stinson L-5.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56762560/hugh-f-o'neill
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Sep-2025 10:52 | RDV | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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