Light aircraft crash near Drymen kills two, airspace closed
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A light aircraft crashed northeast of Drymen, Stirling, on Friday 16 October 2026 at about 4.45 pm, killing a 16‑year‑old boy and an 80‑year‑old man; the plane had taken off from Glasgow Airport after 4 pm.
Police Scotland received the crash report at around 4.45 pm and notified the Air Accidents Investigation Branch, after which temporary airspace restrictions, including for drones, were imposed over the Drymen area and are expected to remain for some time; the aircraft was a Piper Tomahawk II, registration G‑LFSU.