Boy, 16, and man, 80, die in light aircraft crash

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 09:57 · Archive

A 16-year-old boy and 80-year-old man have died in a light aircraft crash near Drymen, Stirling.

A 16-year-old boy and 80-year-old man have died following a light aircraft crash near Drymen in Stirling, Scotland. Emergency services were called to the scene at about 16:45 on Friday, and both were pronounced dead at the scene. Their next of kin have been informed.

The Piper Tomahawk II aircraft took off from Glasgow Airport on Friday afternoon at 16:17 and stopped transmitting at 16:37, a few miles north east of Drymen. The flight had begun from Cumbernauld Airport at 11:46 that morning, flying to Glasgow Airport, where it stayed until around 13:00. The aircraft then completed a two-hour flight north east to Newport on Tay before returning to Glasgow, where it remained on the ground for just over an hour before undertaking its final flight.

Temporary airspace restrictions, including for drones, have been put in place around the village, which lies close to Loch Lomond. Police Scotland warned that it is a criminal offence to fly in restricted airspace. These restrictions are likely to remain in place for some time as the Air Accidents Investigation Branch conducts its inquiry into the crash.

How it is being reported

• Teen and pensioner killed in light aircraft crash as airspace restricted near Loch LomondThe 16-year-old boy and 80-year-old man were pronounced dead at scene in Drymen, Stirling, on Friday.Daily Record · 17 Oct, 09:29
• Boy aged 16 and 80-year-old man killed in light aircraft crashA 16-YEAR-OLD boy and a man aged 80 have been killed during a light aircraft crash in ScotlandThe National · 17 Oct, 09:18
• Boy, 16, and man, 80, die in light aircraft crash in ScotlandEmergency services were called at about 16:45 on Friday, and pronounced both dead at the scene.BBC Scotland · 17 Oct, 09:14

In this story: Drymen · Stirling · Glasgow Airport · Cumbernauld Airport · Air Accidents Investigation Branch · Loch Lomond

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