A light plane has crashed at an airport in south-east Melbourne.

Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) responded to an incident at Moorabbin Airport, about 21 kilometres from the CBD, about 11.16am following reports of a plane crash on the runway.

Firefighters responded to the incident at Moorabbin Airport about 11.16am.

Firefighters responded to the incident at Moorabbin Airport about 11.16am. 9News

Firefighters arrived to find a single engine plane had landed on the runway without the nose gear deploying, known as a belly landing.

The pilot, a teenage female, was able to safely evacuate the aircraft.

She was taken to Dandenong Hospital for treatment.

The crash was deemed under control by 12.09pm.