A man and a 16-year-old boy have died following a plane crash in Scotland.
The light aircraft got into difficulty and crashed near Loch Lomond, north-east of Drymen, Stirling, at around 4.45pm on Friday.
Emergency services rushed to the scene but the man, 80, and the teenager were pronounced dead.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch, which investigates civil aircraft accidents and serious incidents, has been informed, and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.
Temporary airspace restrictions have been put in place in the area to allow investigations to continue.
The Piper Tomahawk II aircraft took off from Glasgow Airport on Friday at 4.17pm. It stopped transmitting 20 minutes later.
It is understood the plane had completed at least two other flights earlier in the day.
The Tomahawk, registration G-LFSU, is connected to a flight school named Leading Edge Flight Training, which has bases at Glasgow and Cumbernauld airports.
Part of a plane’s wreckage is seen covered by a tarpaulin after it got into difficulty and crashed north-east of Drymen, Stirling, at around 4.45pm on Friday
Emergency services rushed to the scene but the man, 80, and the teenager were pronounced dead
Investigators arrive at the scene of the light aircraft crash near Loch Lomond in Stirling on Saturday
The light aircraft came down several miles north-east of Drymen (pictured)
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: ‘Around 4.45pm on Friday, 16 October, 2026, officers received a report of a light aircraft crash north-east of Drymen.
‘Emergency services attended and a 16-year-old male youth and a 80-year-old man were pronounced dead at the scene. Their next of kin are aware.
‘The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has been informed, and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.
‘Following the crash, temporary airspace restrictions are in place over the Drymen area.
‘These are likely to be in place for some time to allow AAIB to conduct investigations.
‘Restrictions include drones. You must check if it is legal to fly in your area. It is a criminal offence to fly in restricted airspace.’
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.’
