Tributes after Drymen plane crash

Tributes have been paid to a flying instructor, who died alongside a teenage boy in a light aircrash near Drymen.

80-year-old Ian Haggis died after the incident on Friday afternoon.

A 16-year-old boy was also pronounced dead.

The plane had taken off from Glasgow Airport.

In a post on Facebook, Ian's flight school, Leading Edge Flight Training and Flying Club, said: “We are devastated by this tragic accident involving one of our aircraft and two close members of our Leading Edge family.

“Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the families, friends and loved ones of those who lost their lives."

The AAIB said: “An investigation has begun into an accident involving a light aircraft which occurred on October 16, 2026.

“A team has travelled to the accident site near Drymen, north of Glasgow, to make inquiries and gather evidence as part of the process of conducting a safety investigation.”