Claims extracted
16
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
12%
2 of 16 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
The Guardian's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
12
Other
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
A 16-year-old boy and an 80-year-old man have been killed in a light aircraft crash near Loch Lomond in Scotland.
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boy → kill → Scotland
Emergency services were called to reports of an incident north-east of the village of Drymen, Stirling, at about 4.45pm on Friday.
Police said the next of kin of the boy and the man, who were pronounced dead at the scene, had been informed.
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who → call → scene
After the crash, temporary airspace restrictions, including drones, were in place around the village.
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restrictions → include → village
Police Scotland said its Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) had been informed, and inquiries were taking place to establish the full circumstances of the incident.
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inquiries → say → incident
Restrictions were likely to be in place for some time, police said, to allow the AAIB to conduct its investigation.
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AAIB → say → investigation
The Piper Tomahawk II aircraft took off from Glasgow airport on Friday afternoon at 4.17pm, according to data from online flight-tracking tools.
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aircraft → take → tools
The tracking data showed the plane circled before coming down north of Drymen.
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plane → show → Drymen
The plane stopped transmitting at 4.37pm, according to the data.
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plane → stop → data
Earlier in the day, the plane had taken off from Cumbernauld airport at 11.46am, before flying to Glasgow airport.
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plane → take → airport
It stayed there until about 1pm, then embarked on a flight north-east to Newport-on-Tay, opposite Dundee, before turning round and heading back to Glasgow.
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It → stay → Glasgow
It was on the ground at the airport for just over an hour before it took off again and began its final flight.
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it → take → flight
Gavin Birch-Williams, the managing director of Glasgow airport, said: “We are aware of an incident involving a light aircraft that departed from Glasgow airport.
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that → manage → airport
“This is a deeply tragic event, and the thoughts and heartfelt sympathies from all at Glasgow airport are with the friends and families affected.”
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thoughts → affect → friends
In a statement, the AAIB said: “An investigation has begun into an accident involving a light aircraft which occurred on 16 October 2026.
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which → say → October
“A team has travelled to the accident site near Drymen, north of Glasgow, to make inquiries and gather evidence as part of the process of conducting a safety investigation.”
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team → travel → investigation
Officers warned it was a criminal offence to fly in restricted airspace.
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it → warn → airspace