10/24/2022 11:15 AM - Press Release - Aircraft Accident, 661 Main St., Keene, NH
The Keene Police Department, in conjunction with the Keene Fire Department and NH State Fire Marshal’s Office, is releasing the names of the two deceased occupants of the small aircraft which crashed in Keene on Friday, 10/21/2022.
The occupants were identified as Lawrence Marchiony, 41 years old, of Baldwinville, MA and Marvin David Dezendorf, 60 years old, of Townshend, VT.
This incident is still under investigation, further information regarding the accident will be made public when it is released by the NTSB.
10/22/2022 2:30 PM - Press Release
Airplane Accident Information
An aircraft accident occurred Friday evening, October 21, 2022, and will be investigated by the NTSB
Keene, NH, October 22, 2022:
The Keene Fire Department was dispatched to 661 Main Street (south of the Route 101 intersection) at 6:48 P.M. on Friday, October 21, 2022, for an airplane-involved incident. An aircraft crashed into a multifamily residential building in the specific location of the building’s attached garage and started a fire. The fire was upgraded to “3rd alarm” status, and area departments responded to the scene. The fire was declared out at 8:47 P.M.
Eight adults reside in the four apartments in the building, and each of the units was occupied at the time of the accident. No occupants were injured, but all were displaced from their homes due to the extent of the damage. The two-story building sustained significant damage to an estimated 20% of the rear of the structure, and it will remain uninhabited until it can be further assessed.
Unfortunately, the two passengers on the plane perished in the crash. The Keene Police Department notified their families Friday evening in person. The City expresses sympathy for the people who lost their lives in this tragic accident and for their families and loved ones.
The single-engine aircraft owned by Monadnock Aviation departed from Keene Dillant-Hopkins Airport on runway 02 (northbound) shortly before the accident. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), New Hampshire Department of Transportation (DOT), and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are on site, and the NTSB will be the lead agency conducting an investigation. It is very early in the process at this point. Further information regarding the accident will be made public when it is released by the NTSB.
The quick response efforts of all emergency responders who acted to extinguish the fire and assist those impacted are sincerely appreciated.
Contact: Elizabeth Dragon
City Manager, City of Keene
(603) 357-9804
edragon@keenenh.gov
10/22/22 9:00 AM
The City of Keene has planned a press conference for 10:30 A.M. this morning, 10/22/2022, to take place at the Keene Airport at 80 Airport Road in Swanzey, NH. The City will provide an update on the airplane accident that occurred last evening and will provide time for Q&A with the Mayor, Airport Director and Fire Chief, at minimum.
10/21/22 9:00 PM
There was a plane crash near the Keene Airport into a multifamily building near Hope Chapel on 10/21/2022 in the evening. There were no injuries at the multifamily building. Unfortunately, those on the plane have perished. The FAA has been notified. Additional details will be shared as they become available.
