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Rhode Island Man, 63, Dies in Paramotor Crash at Myricks Airport in Berkley

Investigators have not identified a cause.

Overview

  • Emergency crews responded after a witness reported a single-seat paramotor, a paraglider wing powered by a small backpack engine, down around 9:40 a.m. Sunday.
  • Responders found Gary Williams of Cranston about 15 to 20 feet from a large divot in the field with life-threatening injuries.
  • He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
  • Police documented the wrecked aircraft leaking fuel with a propeller broken in several places.
  • The Berkley Police Department and State Police detectives assigned to the Bristol County district attorney are investigating the crash.