PROVINCETOWN, Mass. (Barnstable County) — Emergency crews responded to a reported aircraft crash at Provincetown Municipal Airport on Race Point Road earlier today.

Authorities confirmed that a privately owned aircraft crashed on airport property and subsequently caught fire.

Fire crews quickly extinguished the blaze, and the fire is now under control.

Preliminary information from units on scene indicates that one person was on board the aircraft at the time of the crash and is believed to be deceased.

Official confirmation of the fatality is pending notification of next of kin.

The cause of the crash has not yet been determined.

Airport operations and surrounding areas were secured as emergency personnel worked the scene.

Investigators are expected to examine the wreckage as part of the ongoing inquiry.

Further updates will be released as more information becomes available from authorities.