One person dead in Victoria plane crash

One person has died in a light plane crashed in regional Victoria.

The plane, a Cessna 172, crashed near Ballarat about 3.30pm, Victoria Police say.

Aerial vision of crash. Photo: 7News

It is understood the pilot died at the scene and an emergency beacon was activated at the time of the incident near Old Melbourne Road in Millbrook.

Authorities on scene. Photo: 7News

More to come.