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Rhode Island Couple Killed as TBM‑700 Crashes Onto I‑195 in Dartmouth

The NTSB is leading the investigation into the nor’easter-day crash.

Overview

  • Officials identified the victims as Thomas Perkins, 68, and his wife, Agatha Perkins, 66, both of Middletown, Rhode Island.
  • A woman driving on the highway was struck by debris, sustained non-life-threatening injuries, was treated at St. Luke's Hospital, and later released.
  • The aircraft was a Socata TBM‑700 that had just departed New Bedford Regional Airport, with federal investigators examining wreckage and flight history.
  • State police said preliminary information indicates the plane may have been attempting to land and that the pilot did not appear to file a flight plan or report a passenger count.
  • I‑195 saw multi-hour closures Monday; by Tuesday morning the fuselage remained in the median with an eastbound high-speed lane still closed as NTSB teams continued work on site.