{
  "id": 15159325,
  "title": "Boy, 16, and 80-year-old man die in light aircraft crash near Loch Lomond",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/boy-16-and-80-year-old-man-die-in-light-aircraft-crash-near-loch",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T08:34:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC News",
    "slug": "bbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cky83g11q46lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe 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.",
  "summary": "Emergency services were called at about 16:45 on Friday, and pronounced both dead at the scene.",
  "key_points": [
    "16-year-old boy and 80-year-old man die in aircraft crash",
    "Accident occurred near Loch Lomond on Friday evening",
    "Piper Tomahawk II lost communication at 16:37"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}