Boy, 16, and man, 80, die in light aircraft crash in Scotland
A 16-year-old boy and an 80-year-old man died after their light aircraft crashed near Loch Lomond in Scotland on Friday. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has launched an inquiry, and temporary airspace restrictions are in place.
Why it matters
This tragic accident highlights the inherent risks in general aviation and triggers standard safety investigation protocols for light aircraft.
Published 15 minutes ago 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.
The boy and man were pronounced dead and their next of kin have been made aware, police said.
Temporary airspace restrictions are currently in place over the area while the Air Accidents Investigation Branch conduct their inquiries.
The Piper Tomahawk II aircraft, with the registration G-LFSU, took off from Glasgow Airport on Friday afternoon at 16:17.
It stopped transmitting at 16:37, a few miles north east of Drymen in Stirling.
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