Emergency services are at the scene of a fatal light aircraft crash at Gundaroo, a small town north of Canberra.

NSW Police said they received a report that a plane had crashed and caught alight just before 3:00pm today.

The Rural Fire Service (RFS) has extinguished the fire and a crime scene has been established.

Police said they were still conducting inquiries and confirming how many people were on board at the time.

Officers said the Australia Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) had also been notified and would attend the scene.

In a statement, Air Services Australia said its Joint Rescue Coordination Centre was “aware of the incident”.

It appears the plane took off from Canberra Airport about 2:30pm.

The scene of the fatal crash is close to the Federal Highway and Lake George.

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