ASN Aircraft accident Convair R4Y-1Z (CV-340) 140378 Atlantic City-Bader Field, NJ (AIY)
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Date:Thursday 23 February 1961
Type:Silhouette image of generic CVLP model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Convair R4Y-1Z (CV-340)
Operator:United States Navy
Registration: 140378
MSN: 140
First flight: 1954
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Atlantic City-Bader Field, NJ (AIY) (   United States of America)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:New York (unknown airport), NY, United States of America
Destination airport:Camp Springs-Andrews AFB, MD (ADW/KADW), United States of America
Narrative:
The Convair departed New York on a flight to Washington, carrying Paul B. Fay Jr. to be sworn in as undersecretary of the Navy. Fog and rain prevented a landing at Andrews AFB. While heading for an alternate airport the plane's electrical system failed. The crew decided to divert to Bader Field (AIY). It touched down on runway 04 but the propellers did not reverse due to the electrical system failure. The aircraft could not be stopped on the runway. It overran into a deep-water ship channel.

Classification:
Runway excursion

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