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| Date: | Wednesday 18 October 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Stinson L-5 Sentinel |
| Owner/operator: | USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-98839 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Baoshan, Yunnan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The Stinson L-5 Sentinel nicknamed "Herky" went missing in bad weather, somewhere in the Gaoligong Mountains (misspelled Kaolikung Sbao). [MACR 9300]
There is no evidence that this plane and the pilot Hugh F. O’Neill Jr. have ever been found.
Sources:
https://www.forgottensquadron.com/?page_id=286
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2025 11:17 | RDV | Added |
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