Warwick, Rhode Island – September 19, 1947
On September 19, 1947, two men were in a small private airplane that was approaching the Warwick airport when the engine failed and the plane struck a tree and crashed on the Lockwood Farm on Sandy Lane. Both men were seriously injured.
Source:
Providence Journal, “2 Fliers Are Hurt As Plane Crashes”, September 20, 1947, pg. 8.