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Tributes as pensioner who died alongside boy in aircraft crash named

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Meighan, C. (2026, October 18). Tributes as pensioner who died alongside boy in aircraft crash named. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/glasgow-airport-loch-lomond-air-accidents-investigation-branch-god-b1301338.html

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Flying instructor Ian Haggis died in an aircraft crash northeast of Drymen on Friday afternoon. Tributes flooded social media praising him as a gentleman and experienced aviator. Authorities cordoned off the area near Old Drymen Road for investigation, implementing temporary airspace restrictions including drone bans. Gavin Birch-Williams from Glasgow Airport expressed condolences to those affected by the incident and confirmed that a team had visited the site to collect evidence for a safety investigation.

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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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Craig Meighan

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The flying instructor was killed after the plane came down north east of Drymen on Friday late afternoon. asserted

plane → fly → Friday

Tributes were paid to Mr Haggis on social media, with one person writing: “My good friend and instructor Ian Haggis was killed yesterday in an air accident my heart goes to his family.” asserted

heart → pay → family

Mr Haggis was also described as a “gentleman and a very experienced aviator”. asserted

Haggis → describe → gentleman

Officers taped off a gate on Old Drymen Road on Saturday as they investigated the incident. asserted

they → tap → incident

Following the crash, temporary airspace restrictions, including drones, are in place. asserted

restrictions → follow → place

Gavin Birch-Williams, managing director of Glasgow Airport, said: “We are aware of an incident involving a light aircraft that departed from Glasgow Airport. asserted

that → say → 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.” asserted

thoughts → affect → friends

“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.” asserted

team → travel → investigation

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