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The couple was known for their community involvement and support of several Aquidneck Island organizations.
Thomas Perkins was a partner at Kirby Perkins Construction, a firm specializing in historic restoration.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the crash.
Thomas and Agatha Perkins, the Middletown couple who died in a private plane crash on Monday, Oct. 13, were fixtures on Aquidneck Island who supported several community organizations. As the National Transportation Safety Board undertakes its investigation into the crash , the Aquidneck Island community is collectively mourning the loss.
The couple was en route to Kenosha, Wisconsin, when their private aircraft, a Socata TBM 700, crashed near Interstate 195’s exit 19 in D