Overview
- A two-seat Piper Tomahawk II came down northeast of Drymen on Friday, October 16, killing a 16-year-old boy and an 80-year-old man who has been locally named as flying instructor Ian Haggis.
- Police Scotland cordoned the scene, informed next of kin, and imposed temporary flight restrictions including a ban on drones that officers said is a criminal offence to breach.
- The AAIB has opened a formal safety investigation and has sent a team to gather wreckage, witness accounts, maintenance records and any flight data to determine cause.
- Media and flight-tracking reports say the aircraft carried registration G-LFSU and is linked to Leading Edge Flight Training, and investigators will examine the operator’s recent flights and records.
- The probe’s outcome could affect local training operations and safety oversight because investigators will check pilot training, aircraft maintenance and recorded transmissions to identify lessons for light‑aircraft safety.