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Two dead in light aircraft crash near Loch Lomond

A 16-year-old boy and an 80-year-old man have died after a light aircraft crashed near Loch Lomond.

  • Emergency services were called on Friday at about 16:45.
  • The Piper Tomahawk II aircraft took off from Glasgow Airport at 16:17.
  • Temporary airspace restrictions are in place while inquiries are conducted.

A 16-year-old boy and an 80-year-old man have died following a light aircraft crash near Loch Lomond. Emergency services were called to the scene at approximately 16:45 on Friday, where both individuals were pronounced dead.

Police have confirmed that the next of kin have been informed. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch is conducting inquiries, and temporary airspace restrictions are currently in effect over the area.

The Piper Tomahawk II aircraft, registration G-LFSU, departed from Glasgow Airport at 16:17 on Friday afternoon. It stopped transmitting at 16:37, a few miles north east of Drymen in Stirling.

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