Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar crash, Jul 17, 1953 (44 killed)
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar accident on July 17, 1953 near Whiting Field NAS Florida, United States with 44 fatalities. Cause: The port engine lost...
- Date: July 17, 1953
- Aircraft: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
- Location: Whiting Field NAS Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 44
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The port engine lost power during the initial climb and the aircraft struck trees after takeoff.
A US Marine Corps R4Q-2 Packet carrying Naval ROTC midshipmen crashed in a wooded area near Milton, Florida, shortly after a night takeoff from Whiting Field NAS on 17 July 1953. Of the 46 people on board, 44 were killed. It was the greatest recorded loss of US midshipmen in a single event.