Overview
- Authorities identified the victim as Christopher Burroughs, 60, of Attleboro, based on the state Medical Examiner’s confirmation announced by the district attorney.
- A privately operated Cessna 172N crashed and caught fire at about 3:15 p.m. Sunday at Provincetown Municipal Airport.
- Massachusetts State Police reported that the plane went down during a landing attempt and the pilot was the only person on board.
- Federal Aviation Administration records show the aircraft is registered to the Brockton Flying Club, and state filings list Burroughs as the club’s treasurer.
- The National Transportation Safety Board and the Cape & Islands District Attorney’s Office are investigating as local officials closed the airport during the emergency response.