Several pilots honored a Rhode Island couple with a special tribute flight in the skies above Newport, Rhode Island, a little over a week after their deaths.

Angel Flight of New England, which makes it possible for patients to access vital healthcare, said the "Missing Man Flyover" Thursday honored Tom and Aggie Perkins , who died when a small plane crashed in a highway median in Dartmouth , Massachusetts, on Monday, Oct. 13.

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"Their legacy and compassion will forever soar in the hearts of their children, grandchildren, family, and all those they've helped," the organization wrote in a Facebook post .

Tom Perkins had been one of the organization's volunteer pilots since 2021, dedicating his time and talent t

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