Two die in light aircraft crash near Drymen

An 80-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy died after a light aircraft crashed northeast of Drymen, Scotland, on October 16, Police Scotland said. Both were pronounced dead at the scene, and their next of kin have been informed. Police said officers received a report of the crash at about 4.45 p.m. Emergency services attended. The aircraft was a light plane, and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has been informed. Police said enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances. The cause of the crash has not been established in the information available. Temporary airspace restrictions have been imposed around Drymen to allow the AAIB to investigate, according to Police Scotland. The restrictions include drones and are expected to remain in place for some time, police said. The force warned that flying in restricted airspace is a criminal offence. Reports identified the aircraft as a Piper Tomahawk II registered as GLFSU. It is reported to have departed Glasgow Airport at 4.17 p.m.; one account said it stopped transmitting at 4.37 p.m. The crash was reported about eight minutes later. The destination of the flight has not been released. The aircraft’s earlier...