One dead after plane crash at Spicewood Airport in Burnet County [Video]

SPICEWOOD, Texas — One person is dead after an airplane crash at the Spicewood Airport in Burnet County on Monday night.

A small, single-engine aircraft went down and caught fire just before 6:30 p.m., the Burnet County Office of Emergency Management said. One person was on board and was pronounced dead on the scene.

Just before 7 p.m., Spicewood Fire Rescue said its crews were responding to the crash. Exeter Road was closed following the incident.

In an update around 7:45 p.m., Spicewood Fire Rescue said its crews were clearing the scene, which has been left with law enforcement. As of around 8:30 p.m., investigators were still on the scene.

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.

The public has been asked to avoid the area.

No other information is available at this time.