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Pilot Dies in Small Plane Crash at Cape Cod Airport

1/5/2026

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A small plane crashed at Provincetown Municipal Airport on Cape Cod, killing the pilot, the sole occupant, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Firefighters extinguished the fire at the crash site, and the airport was closed after the crash.
The National Transportation Safety Board said it would investigate, but no preliminary cause has been identified.
Provincetown is located about 50 miles southeast of Boston, Massachusetts.

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Story summary

A small plane crashed at Provincetown Municipal Airport on Cape Cod, killing the pilot, the sole occupant, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Firefighters extinguished the fire at the crash site, and the airport was closed after the crash.
The National Transportation Safety Board said it would investigate, but no preliminary cause has been identified.
Provincetown is located about 50 miles southeast of Boston, Massachusetts.