The key facts
- A 16-year-old boy and an 80-year-old man were killed; emergency services arrived at around 16:45 on Friday.
- The Piper Tomahawk II departed Glasgow Airport at 16:17 and stopped transmitting its signal at 16:37 to the north-east of Drymen.
- The AAIB is leading the investigation, and temporary airspace restrictions are in place over the area.
Crash near Loch Lomond
A 16-year-old teenager and an 80-year-old man were killed when a light aircraft crashed near Loch Lomond in Scotland. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 16:45 on Friday. According to police, the deceased were formally pronounced dead at the scene, and their relatives have been informed.
Flight route
The Piper Tomahawk II aircraft departed Glasgow Airport on Friday at 16:17 and stopped transmitting its signal at 16:37 a few miles to the north-east of Drymen in the Stirling area. Earlier that same day, the aircraft took off from Cumbernauld Airport at 11:46 and landed in Glasgow 15 minutes later. At around 13:00 it set off on a two-hour flight to the north-east to Newport-on-Tay, after which it returned to Glasgow. Having spent just over an hour on the ground, the aircraft departed on its final flight.
Reaction and investigation
Glasgow Airport managing director Gavin Birchie-Williams said: “We are aware of an incident involving a light aircraft that departed Glasgow Airport. This is a deeply tragic event, and the thoughts and sincere condolences of everyone at Glasgow Airport are with the friends and families of those affected.” Temporary airspace restrictions have been imposed over the crash area for the duration of the investigation, which is being conducted by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB).
Image source, PA Media
Image source, PA Media
The light aircraft took off from Glasgow Airport, before crashing near Drymen
