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The largest number of United States midshipman casualties in a single event results from an aircraft crash in Florida, killing 44.
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Midshipman
Officer cadet
A midshipman is an officer of the lowest rank in the Royal Navy, United States Navy, and many Commonwealth navies. Commonwealth countries which use the rank include Canada, Australia, Bangladesh, Namibia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
USMC R4Q NROTC crash
1953 aviation incident in Florida, United States
USMC R4Q Packet BuNo 131663 was one of twenty aircraft airlifting 1,600 Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) second-class (2/c) midshipmen between summer aviation training in Texas and amphibious warfare training in Virginia in July 1953. Shortly after midnight, the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)