Two Killed in Light Aircraft Crash Near Loch Lomond

An 80-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy have died following a light aircraft crash near Loch Lomond. Emergency services were alerted to the incident at approximately 4:45 p.m. on Friday.

Both individuals were pronounced dead at the scene. Police confirmed that their next of kin have been informed.

The aircraft, identified as a Piper Tomahawk II with registration G-LFSU, had departed from Glasgow Airport at 4:17 p.m. on Friday. Its transmission ceased at 4:37 p.m., a few miles northeast of Drymen in Stirling.

Earlier in the day, the plane had taken off from Cumbernauld Airport at 11:46 a.m. and flown to Glasgow Airport, a journey of about 15 minutes. It remained on the ground at Glasgow Airport until around 1:00 p.m. before embarking on a two-hour flight northeast towards Newport on Tay. The aircraft then turned back towards Glasgow.

After a layover of just over an hour at Glasgow Airport, the plane took off for its final flight.

Temporary airspace restrictions have been implemented over the crash area as the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) begins its inquiry into the incident.