Door hatch recovered in Manchester backyard was from plane that crashed in Londonderry
Above: The left door hatch of a small aircraft that crashed in Londonderry on Friday was found in a residential backyard in Manchester. Photo/NTSB MANCHESTER, NH — A piece of a Beechcraft Airliner turboprop aircraft that crashed Friday in Londonderry was recovered in a residential backyard on the ci
Several witnesses in Manchester reported that the plane was “low, loud, and appeared out of control.” FlightAware shows an erratic flight pattern while attempting to return to the airport.
Airport Manager Ted Kitchen said airport communications advised of a “pending aircraft emergency” at 7:25 a.m., which activated rescue personnel to position themselves on the runway. At 7:28 a.m., the tower advised the plane had crashed in Londonderry, and crews were dispatched.
At the scene of the crash, the aircraft was significantly damaged, and crews worked to extricate the pilot who was trapped. The pilot, who officials have not identified, was seriously injured and transported to the Elliot Hospital and then transferred to a Boston hospital with unspecified injuries.