Tributes paid to 80-year-old pilot killed in crash near Loch Lomond
A 16-year-old boy also died when the light aircraft went down north of Drymen, Stirlingshire
Last updated 18th Oct 2026
Tributes have been paid to a flying instructor who died alongside a teenage boy in a light aircraft crash near Loch Lomond.
Ian Haggis, 80, was pronounced dead at the scene after the Piper Tomahawk II aircraft went down in a field north-east of Drymen at around 4.45pm on Friday.
A 16-year-old boy was also confirmed dead.
What we know about the crash
The plane had taken off from Glasgow Airport at 4.17pm.
It stopped transmitting at 4.37pm.
It is not known who was flying the aircraft.
The circumstances of the crash are being investigated by the Air Accident Investigations Branch.
Police officers remained at the scene, near Old Drymen Road, on Saturday.
A gate leading to a hill where the crash is believed to have happened was cordoned off.
Temporary airspace restrictions, including for drones, have been put in place over the Drymen area and are expected to be in place for some time, Police Scotland said.
Officers have warned the public that it is a criminal offence to fly in restricted airspace.
Tributes to Ian Haggis
Mr Haggis was an instructor at Leading Edge Flight Training and Flying Club and a well-respected figure within the pilot community.
Tributes shared online described the 80-year-old as a "gentleman and very experienced aviator".
Another described Mr Haggis as a "legend and hero of aviation and flight instruction".
The person who shared that tribute said: "The Scottish aviation community will be united in grief at your passing and that of your student."
Glasgow Airport response
Gavin Birch-Williams, managing director of Glasgow Airport, said: "We are aware of an incident involving a light aircraft that departed from Glasgow Airport."
Mr Birch-Williams also said: "This is a deeply tragic event, and the thoughts and heartfelt sympathies from all at Glasgow Airport are with the friends and families affected."