Small Plane Crashes Into Maryland River; One Pronounced Dead: State Police (UPDATED)

A small plane crashed on the Eastern Shore of Maryland on Tuesday morning and one person has been pronounced dead after being pulled from the water, state police confirmed.

Multiple agencies were called at around 9:30 a..m. in Talbot County to the 6800 block of Travelers West Circle in Easton, where there was a reported crash into the Tred Avon River on July 16.

State police, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, US Coast Guard, and Talbot County Sheriff were among the departments to respond to search for any occupants of the Cessna 402 plane.

The victim was recovered from the water by Anne Arundel County Fire Department divers and pronounced dead by paramedics later on Tuesday. The body has been taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy.

According to the preliminary report, a twin-engine plane took off shortly after 9 a.m. on Tuesday heading from Tipton Airport to Fort Meade before crashing into the river.

It is believed that the pilot was going toward Easton Airport at the time.

No details about the victim were released.

More information is expected to be provided.

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