Ian Haggis has been named as the 80-year-old man who was killed in a light aircraft crash near Loch Lomond in Scotland, alongside a teenage boy.
Emergency services were called to the scene of the crash near the village of Drymen on Friday afternoon. Both were pronounced dead at the scene and police have informed their next of kin.
The 16-year-old‘s identity has not been released but tributes have since poured in to Mr Haggis, who had earned the nickname ‘Flying Haggis’ from working with a flying school.
“My good friend and instructor Ian Haggis was killed yesterday in an air accident my heart goes to his family,” one person wrote.
Another said: “Heart breaking. What a legend. Only God knows what happened.”
Mr Haggis was described as a “gentleman and a very experienced aviator”.
The Piper Tomahawk II aircraft took off from Glasgow Airport shortly after 4.15pm and stopped transmitting around 20 minutes later.
Officers taped off a gate on Old Drymen Road on Saturday as they investigated the incident. Following the crash, temporary airspace restrictions, including drones, are in place.
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.”
Investigation opens into Loch Lomond air craft crash
In a statement, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch 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.”
The plane is registered to Leading Edge Flight Training in Renfrew, according to the Civil Aviation Authority’s aircraft register.
“We’re devastated by this tragic accident involving one of our aircraft and two close members of our Leading Edge family,” a spokesperson for Leading Edge Flight Training said.
“Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the families, friends and loved ones of those who lost their lives.”
Leading Edge Flight Training said that it was also assisting with the investigation and while it remains ongoing it is “unable to saying anything further” at this time.
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