Man dies after plane crashes into Tred Avon River in Talbot County

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The man who died in the plane crash Tuesday morning has been identified as 56-year-old Robert Eugene Merlini of Annapolis. Merlini was the pilot and only person inside the twin-engine Cessna.

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A man is dead after a small plane crash in Talbot County Tuesday morning.

Around 9:38 a.m., Maryland State Police responded to the 6800 block of Travelers Rest Circle in Easton for reports of a small plane crash.

Witnesses called 911 after watching it crash. Police say the plane took off from Tipton Airport before crashing into the Tred Avon River.

The man was headed towards Easton airport when the crash happened.

He was pronounced dead on the scene.

The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration have also been notified.

This incident remains under investigation.