TALBOT COUNTY, Md. — An Annapolis man is dead following a small plane crash in Talbot County Tuesday morning.
Maryland State Police say Robert Eugene Merlini, 56, was the pilot and sole occupant of a twin engine Cessna that plunged into Easton's Tred Avon River.
Merlini was reportedly flying from Tipton Airport to Easton Airport before going down shortly after 9:30am.
Chopper footage from WJLA-ABC7 shows crews in the river recovering the aircraft.
Man dies after plane crashes into Tred Avon River in Easton
The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration have been notified, as an investigation into the cause remains ongoing.
