| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | July 17, 1953 |
| Time: | 2315 |
| Location: | Near Milton, Florida |
| Operator: | Military - U.S. Navy |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Whitting NAS - Norfolk NB |
| AC Type: | Fairchild R4Q-2 |
| Registration: | 131663 |
| cn / ln: | 10830 |
| Aboard: | 46 (passengers:40 crew:6) |
| Fatalities: | 44 (passengers:39 crew:5) |
| 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. The pilot suffered from spatial disorientation immediately after liftoff. |
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