Boy, 16, and 80-year-old man die in light aircraft crash near Loch Lomond
Emergency services were called at about 16:45 on Friday, and pronounced both dead at the scene.
A tragic accident occurred near Loch Lomond when a light aircraft crashed, resulting in the deaths of a 16-year-old boy and an 80-year-old man. Emergency services responded to the scene around 16:45 on Friday. Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene, and their next of kin have been notified, according to police.
The Piper Tomahawk II aircraft, a small plane, was involved in the incident. It had taken off from Cumbernauld Airport at 11:46 on Friday morning, before making a brief stop at Glasgow Airport at around 13:00. The plane then embarked on a two-hour flight northeast to Newport on Tay before making the journey back to Glasgow.
The aircraft lost communication with air traffic control at 16:37, approximately 15 minutes after its last recorded location. The crash site was situated a few miles northeast of Drymen in Stirling. Due to the ongoing investigation by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch, temporary airspace restrictions are currently in place over the area.
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