A 16-year-old boy and an 80-year-old man have died in a light aircraft crash in the area near Loch Lomond in Scotland. Emergency services attended the scene following a distress call at approximately 16:45 on Friday. Both occupants were pronounced dead at the scene, and their families have been notified by police.
According to BBC News, the Piper Tomahawk II aircraft, registered as G-LFSU, had departed Glasgow Airport at 16:17 on Friday afternoon. The aircraft ceased transmitting its signal at 16:37, at a location several miles north east of Drymen in Stirling. Temporary airspace restrictions have been implemented over the region while the Air Accidents Investigation Branch undertakes its formal inquiry into the circumstances of the crash.
The flight path reveals a complex journey throughout the day. The aircraft initially took off from Cumbernauld Airport at 11:46 on Friday morning, completing a 15-minute flight to Glasgow Airport. After remaining on the ground for approximately two hours, the plane departed Glasgow at around 13:00 and flew north east to Newport on Tay, a journey lasting roughly two hours. The aircraft then returned to Glasgow Airport, where it remained for just over an hour before commencing its final flight, which ended in the crash.
What happens next?
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch will lead the formal investigation into the crash. Airspace restrictions will remain in place over the affected area until the inquiry is complete and the wreckage has been fully examined.
