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

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A 16-year-old boy and an 80-year-old man died in a light aircraft crash near Loch Lomond in Scotland. The incident occurred at approximately 4:45 PM on Friday when emergency services were alerted after the Piper Tomahawk II, registered as G-LFSU, stopped transmitting signals around 16:37. The plane had several flights that day, including a final one from Glasgow Airport which ended tragically near Drymen in Stirling.
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An 80-year-old flying instructor named Ian Haggis and a 16-year-old boy, presumed to be his student, died in a light aircraft crash near Loch Lomond in Scotland on October 16, 2026. The Piper Tomahawk II aircraft, registered as GLFSU, crashed north of Drymen around 4:45 PM local time. Emergency services were immediately called to the scene but found both individuals dead upon arrival. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has been notified and is investigating the cause of the crash. Temporary airspace restrictions remain in place to allow for ongoing investigations, including preventing drone flights over the area.

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- Published A 16-year-old boy and 80-year-old man have died following a light aircraft crash near Loch Lomond. Emergency services were called to the scene of the crash at about 16:45 on Friday.
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- Published A 16-year-old boy and 80-year-old man have died following a light aircraft crash near Loch Lomond. Emergency services were called to the scene of the crash at about 16:45 on Friday. asserted
services → publish → Friday
The boy and man were pronounced dead and their next of kin have been made aware, police said. asserted
police → pronounce → kin
Temporary airspace restrictions are currently in place over the area while the Air Accidents Investigation Branch conduct their inquiries. asserted
Branch → conduct → inquiries
The Piper Tomahawk II aircraft, with the registration G-LFSU, took off from Glasgow Airport on Friday afternoon at 16:17. asserted
aircraft → take → 16:17
It stopped transmitting at 16:37, a few miles north east of Drymen in Stirling. asserted
It → stop → Stirling
Earlier the plane had taken off from Cumbernauld Airport at 11:46 on Friday morning, before flying 15 minutes to Glasgow Airport. asserted
plane → take → Airport
It stayed there until around 13:00, before doing a two-hour flight north east to Newport on Tay before turning round and heading back to Glasgow. asserted
It → stay → Glasgow
It was on the ground at the airport for just over an hour before it took off again and started its final flight. asserted
it → take → flight
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. asserted
details → break → ?
You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. asserted
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