The pilot of a small plane that crashed in Provincetown died on the scene Sunday afternoon, according to a town official.

The victim was the only person aboard the plane when it crashed, said Assistant Town Manager Dan Riviello in a statement. The pilot’s name has not been released.

The plane caught on fire after it crashed at Provincetown Municipal Airport around 3:15 p.m. Provincetown Fire Department and engines from neighboring towns responded to the scene and extinguished the fire.

The cause of the crash is unknown, Riviello said. The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash, and both the Massachusetts State Police and Federal Aviation Administration have been notified.

Riviello and the fire department asked that people stay away from the airport, which is currently closed.

The assistant town manager thanked Provincetown Fire and other departments on the scene “for their quick response to this incident.”

“Our thoughts are with the pilot’s family,” he said.

The FAA’s weather cam showed temperatures at just above 28 degrees and winds at about 15 miles per hour Sunday afternoon at the airport.

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