A pilot died after a plane crashed at the Provincetown Municipal Airport on Sunday afternoon, and fire crews responded to the scene, according to a town official.
The crash happened at about 3:15 p.m., according to Assistant Town Manager Dan Riviello.
The plane caught fire when it crashed and the pilot was the only one on board.
The pilot was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the crash remained unknown, Riviello said.
The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the cause of the crash. Federal Aviation Administration officials and the Massachusetts State Police were also called to the scene.
The town’s fire department released limited information and advised the public to avoid the area. The airport is closed.
“Our thoughts are with the pilot’s family,” Riviello said.
