Plane crashes onto a Massachusetts highway, killing 2 on board and
hurting 1 motorist
[October 14, 2025]
DARTMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — A small airplane crashed straight into a
major Massachusetts highway during the Monday morning rush hour, killing
both people on board and scattering flaming debris across the
interstate.
Miraculously, no motorists on Interstate 195 were seriously injured, New
Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell said in a statement on Facebook. A woman
whose car was struck was taken to a hospital for the treatment of
non-life-threatening injuries, according to state police. Officials did
not provide more details.
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This image made from video provided by WCVB-TV, shows the scene after a
small plane crashed onto a highway in Dartmouth, Mass., Monday Oct. 13,
2025. (WCVB-TV via AP) |
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In videos shot by people in passing vehicles, a torrent of black
smoke could be seen billowing above I-195 from the plane’s
fuselage, which was resting on its side. Other rubble was strewn
across a grassy median and nearby forest.
The highway was closed in both directions near the crash site in
Dartmouth, a town about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of
Boston, the state Department of Transportation said. It
partially reopened Monday afternoon.
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III said the
people who died were pronounced dead at the scene. Quinn
identified them as 68-year-old Thomas Perkins and his
66-year-old wife Agatha of Middletown, Rhode Island.
A nor’easter was whipping the area with rain and winds from 30
to 40 mph (48 to 64 kph) at the time of the crash, the National
Weather Service said.
The Massachusetts State Police said the plane may have been
attempting to land at New Bedford Regional Airport. Officials
said the pilot didn't appear to have provided the airport with a
flight plan.
The National Transportation Safety Board said a Socata TBM-700
had departed from the New Bedford airport, and that the agency
was investigating the crash. The Federal Aviation Administration
said in an email that it could not respond to media inquiries
due to the government shutdown.
Mitchell, the mayor, extended his condolences to the loved ones
of those lost in the crash, and said he was “grateful that the
crash miraculously did not result in serious injuries to
motorists.”
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