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Rhode Island Couple Killed in Plane Crash on Massachusetts Interstate
Thomas and Agatha Perkins, licensed pilot and personal trainer, died when their plane crashed shortly after takeoff from New Bedford Regional Airport, investigators said.
- On Monday, a Socata TBM 700 crashed into Interstate 195 in Dartmouth shortly after takeoff from New Bedford Regional Airport, killing Thomas Perkins, 68, and his wife Agatha Perkins, 66, both of Middletown, Rhode Island.
- A local couple known for restoring historic properties and community work were identified as the victims; Thomas Perkins co-founded Kirby Perkins Construction and held a stake in Easton Air LLC for at least 17 years.
- The crash scene produced a massive fire and flaming debris across Interstate 195, striking a silver Hyundai Sonata and injuring a woman taken to St. Luke's Hospital and later released.
- The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are on scene Tuesday with Massachusetts State Police, investigating the pilot’s lack of flight plan and examining pilot physiology and aircraft components.
- With a nor'easter sweeping the region, analysts point to gusty winds and recent trips logged by the aircraft, including stops in Maine and South Carolina and a planned Wisconsin landing at 10:13 a.m.
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Plane Crashes onto Massachusetts Highway in Stormy Weather, Kills Two
A Rhode Island married couple was killed on Monday when their small plane crashed near I-195 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, damaging a vehicle and leaving the driver hospitalized with minor injuries. [RELATED: Maine FAA Worker Barely Missed Getting Struck By Bangor Plane That Crashed, Killing The Pilot…] Thomas Perkins, 68, and Agatha Perkins, 66, both of [...] The post Plane Crashes onto Massachusetts Highway in Stormy Weather, Kills Two appeared…
Husband And Wife Die After Bad Weather Causes Plane To Crash On Massachusetts Highway: Nor'easter Blamed
That Nor’easter blowing in from the North East sure has caused some problems for airports and planes in the North East of the US, even causing a small plane to crash in Massachusetts, killing the husband and wife on board. The high winds rushing in from the northeast of the US have caused multiple delays and cancellations. Many airports from Boston, all the way down to New York, have experienced severe delays and cancellation warnings. Not A Goo…
Plane crash aftermath: Left lane of 195 East in Dartmouth remains closed
DARTMOUTH, Mass. (WLNE) — The left lane of I-195 east in Dartmouth remains closed this morning following Monday morning’s deadly plane crash. Officials say a married couple from Rhode Island died in the crash Monday morning. The Bristol County District Attorney’s office identified the victims as 68-year-old Thomas Perkins and 66-year-old Agatha Perkins from Middletown. According to the DA, they were the only two on board at the time of the crash…
Husband and wife die in Dartmouth plane crash Monday
A husband and wife died in a fiery plane crash in Dartmouth on Monday.Thomas Perkins, 68, and his wife, 66-year-old Agatha Perkins of Middletown, Rhode Island, were identified by officials as the two people who had died in the crash.
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