Hampton Police Chief Alex Reno told Seacoast Current the plane dropped its banner and landed in the ocean about 30 feet from the shore behind the bandshell after having a mechanical issue.
New Hampshire State Police, which is leading the investigation, said the pedestrian was on Ashworth Avenue near Nudd Avenue and the Ashworth By The Sea hotel around 7:15 p.m. when they were struck by the cruiser.
Driver Matthew Meisner, 37, of Hampton was heading south on Route 1 on May 4 when he crossed over and struck a southbound vehicle head-on driven by Alexander Price, 25, of Portsmouth, who died the same day.