Flight instructor and teen die in plane crash near Loch Lomond

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 13:02 · Archive

A 16-year-old boy and 80-year-old flight instructor died when their light aircraft crashed near Loch Lomond on Friday.

A light aircraft crashed near Drymen, Stirlingshire, on Friday afternoon, killing two people on board. The Piper Tomahawk II, operated by Leading Edge Flight Training, took off from Glasgow Airport at around 4.15pm and lost contact about 20 minutes later. Emergency services were called to a rural area northeast of Drymen shortly before 4.45pm, where an 80-year-old man and 16-year-old boy were pronounced dead at the scene.

The instructor has been identified locally as Ian Haggis, a seasoned flight instructor affectionately known as 'The Flying Haggis'. He was described as a 'legendary' figure in Scottish aviation circles who had taught countless pilots. The 16-year-old victim has not yet been formally named, but is believed to have been a student on a flying lesson, possibly during the October school holidays.

Leading Edge Flight Training issued a statement expressing that they are 'devastated' by the crash and described both victims as 'close members of our Leading Edge family'. The school said it is assisting with the investigation and is unable to comment further while it remains ongoing. Tributes from those who knew Ian Haggis described him as a 'good friend', 'legend' and 'hero of aviation'.

How it is being reported

• Flight school 'devastated' after boy, 16, and instructor die in plane crashFlight school pays tribute after light aircraft crash kills a 16-year-old boy and 80-year-old man after take-off from Glasgow Airport.Glasgow Times · 19 Oct, 12:28
• Flight school pays tribute to instructor and teen killed in plane crash near Loch Lomond"Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the families, friends and loved ones of those who lost their lives."Glasgow Live · 19 Oct, 11:45

In this story: Leading Edge Flight Training · Ian Haggis · Loch Lomond · Drymen · Glasgow Airport · Stirlingshire

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