Airplane Crash - Near Milton, Florida 07/17/1953
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Near Milton, Florida
| Date | 07/17/1953 |
| Time | 23:15 |
| Location | Near Milton, Florida |
| Operator | Military - U.S. Navy |
| Route | Whitting NAS - Norfolk NB |
| Type | Fairchild R4Q-2 |
| Registration | 131663 |
| Aboard | 46 |
| Fatalities | 44 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | The co-pilot failed to maintain a sufficient rate of climb after becoming airborne, struck obstacles and crashed into a wooded area. |
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