Flying instructor, 80, who died in plane crash with boy, 16 pictured

Flying instructor, 80, who died in plane crash with boy, 16 pictured Ian Haggis was sadly pronounced dead at the scene of the crash near Drymen, Stirlingshire, alongside a teenage student A flying instructor who died alongside a teen student after their aircraft plummeted and crashed has been identified and pictured for the first time. On Friday, emergency services swarmed a remote field near Drymen, Stirlingshire, shortly before 4.45pm to reports of a plane crash. Sadly, an 80-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy were declared dead at the scene. It has now been confirmed the flying instructor, Ian Haggis, was the victim. Known fondly as Flying Haggis, it is understood he was an experienced commercial pilot and was reportedly in charge of the Pipe Tomahawk II. The light aircraft is understood to have departed Cumbernauld Airport in Lanarkshire at 11.46am on Friday before travelling to Glasgow Airport. Transmissions stopped at around 4.37pm. The identity of the 16-year-old student remains unknown. It is thought he may have been taking a flying lesson, the Daily Record reports. Tributes have since been pouring in for the instructor. A close friend, Joseph Thompson, wrote on Facebook: “My good friend and instructor Ian Haggis was killed yesterday in an air accident, my heart goes to his family.” The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has launched a probe. In a statement, 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 to make inquiries and gather evidence as part of the process of conducting an investigation.” After leaving Cumbernauld Airport towards Glasgow, flight-tracking data suggests the aircraft headed north-east towards Newport-on-Tay in Fife before returning to Glasgow, where it remained on the ground for just over an hour. It took off from Glasgow at 4.17pm and was heading towards the Loch Lomond and Drymen area when its transmissions stopped at 4.37pm, a few miles north-east of the village. The aircraft, which is around 45 years old, was bought from a Liverpool company in April and is understood to be registered to Leading Edge Flight Training Ltd. The firm, which operates from Glasgow and Cumbernauld airports, offers trial flying lessons, introductory flights and advanced training. A cordon was erected near Old Drymen Road, with officers seen heading towards the hillside where the aircraft is believed to have crashed. A tarpaulin was draped over the aircraft’s canopy at the scene. Gavin Birch-Williams, managing director of Glasgow Airport, said: “This is a deeply tragic event and the thoughts and sympathies from all at Glasgow Airport are with the friends and families affected.” Temporary airspace restrictions have been imposed over the Drymen area.