HYANNIS, MA — A private aircraft crashed while landing at Cape Cod Gateway Airport on Thursday afternoon.
The Barnstable Police Dispatch Center was notified by the airport tower at approximately 3:32 p.m. that a plane had crashed.
Multiple Barnstable Police officers responded to the scene and found the private aircraft upside down on the south side of runway 24.
A preliminary investigation revealed the crash occurred as the plane was landing.
There was one occupant onboard the plane at the time of the crash.
The sole occupant was evaluated by members of the Hyannis Fire Department.
The crash is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board.
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