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Boy, 16, and 80-year-old man die in light aircraft crash near Loch Lomond

Author: bbc.co.ukPublished on: October 17, 2026Country: United Kingdom
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Boy, 16, and 80-year-old man die in light aircraft crash near Loch Lomond

A 16-year-old boy and an 80-year-old man died when a light aircraft crashed near Drymen, close to Loch Lomond. Emergency services were called at about 16:45 on Friday, and police said both victims were pronounced dead and their next of kin had been informed. The Piper Tomahawk II took off from Glasgow Airport at 16:17 and stopped transmitting at 16:37, a few miles north-east of Drymen. Temporary airspace restrictions are in place while the Air Accidents Investigation Branch investigates.

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