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Foster, R. I. – April 8, 1975

August 23, 2026

Foster, Rhode Island – April 8, 1975

On April 8, 1975, a 53-year-old man from Orange, Massachusetts, was piloting a small single-engine airplane over the Foster area when it was seen to crash and burn in a thickly wooded section off Rams Tail Road near Central Pike. The pilot did not survive.

The aircraft was a green and white Cessna 182M, Skyline, Reg. #N71550.

Source:

Providence Jounral, “Pilot Dies As Plane Nosedives Into Foster Woods”, April 9, 1975.

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Foster, R. I. – June 29, 1935

March 4, 2026

Foster, Rhode Island – June 29, 1935

On June 29, 1935, a lone pilot was flying from Boston to Hartford when he was forced to make an emergency landing on the farm of Leon Stone, located on Shippee Road in Foster. The plane had run out of gas causing the engine to quit. The plane was badly damaged but the pilot was not injured.

The crash was investigated by Forster’s Chief of Police, James Wright.

The type of plane was not reported.

Source:

Providence Journal, “Pilot Is Unhurt In Plane Crash”, June 30, 1935