Teen, 16, and 80-year-old man die in light aircraft crash near Loch Lomond

A teenage boy and an 80-year-old man have died following a light aircraft crash near Loch Lomond.

Emergency services were called to the scene north-east of Drymen around 4.45pm on Friday following reports of a crash.

A 16-year-old boy and an 80-year-old man were pronounced dead at the scene.

STV News understands the pilot was flight instructor Ian Haggis.

Investigations are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the incident.

Investigations into the crash are ongoing STV News

Police officers remained on the scene, near Old Drymen Road, into Saturday afternoon, with a gate leading to a hill where the crash is believed to have happened cordoned off.

The Piper Tomahawk II aircraft involved is registered to Leading Edge Flight Training in Renfrew. It took off from Glasgow Airport around 4.17pm on Friday and stopped transmitting at 4.37pm.

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch is investigating the circumstances of the incident.

Temporary airspace restrictions, including drones, are in place over the Drymen area following the incident and are expected to be in place for some time, Police Scotland has said.

Officers have warned the public that it is a criminal offence to fly in restricted airspace.

The flight took off from Glasgow Airport FlightRadar24

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.”