Boy aged 16 and 80-year-old man killed in light aircraft crash

A 16-year-old boy and an 80-year-old man have been killed during a light aircraft crash near Loch Lomond.

Police Scotland said the next of kin of a 16-year-old boy and an 80-year-old man, who were pronounced dead at the scene, have been informed.

Officers remain at the scene near Old Drymen Road and have cordoned off a gate leading to a hill where the crash appears to have happened.

A police van and a team of officers were seen travelling up to the site on Saturday morning.

The aircraft, reportedly a Piper Tomahawk II, took off from Glasgow Airport shortly after 4.15pm and stopped transmitting around 20 minutes later.

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

A team of officers were seen close to the apparent crash site (Craig Meighan/PA)

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Restrictions are likely to be in place for some time to allow the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) to conduct investigations, Police Scotland said.

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

Police officers on Old Drymen Road (Craig Meighan/PA)

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In a statement, the AAIB said: “An investigation has begun into an accident involving a light aircraft which occurred on October 16 2026.

“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.”

Officers warned it is is a criminal offence to fly in restricted airspace.