Jan 9, 2025 · Several viral videos and images appeared to be taken with drones in conflict with a temporary flight restriction issued by the Federal Aviation Administration to protect firefighting aircraft.

Jan 10, 2025 · The Scooper plane, Quebec 1, was hit by the civilian drone while over Los Angeles around 1 p.m. Thursday, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Erik Scott wrote on X. The plane landed safely...

Jan 11, 2025 · The FAA is investigating a mid-air collision between a plane helping fight the Los Angeles fires and a 'civilian drone'. On January 9 at around 1:00pm, a Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper plane fighting the LA fires was 'struck by a civilian drone'.

Jan 13, 2025 · A firefighting aircraft was grounded on Thursday after it was struck by a drone while flying over the Palisades Fire near the Pacific Coast, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

Jan 10, 2025 · The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported an aircraft was damaged by a drone Thursday while fighting the deadly Palisades fire in Los Angeles.

Jan 10, 2025 · The plane, which belongs to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, ... According to Cal Fire officials, the FAA is investigating the incident. The plane's wing was punctured, forcing firefighters ...

Jan 10, 2025 · The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a strong warning against flying unauthorized drones after a drone collided with a firefighting aircraft that was operating over the Palisades...

Jan 11, 2025 · Firefighting aircraft attempting to battle the Palisades wildfire on the outskirts of Los Angeles were forced to leave the area for a time on Friday after unauthorized drones were spotted in the...

Jan 9, 2025 · Fire officials in Southern California have informed the FAA that a firefighting aircraft struck a drone as it was flying over the Palisades Fire near the Los Angeles County coast.

6 days ago · LOS ANGELES – A Culver City man agreed to plead guilty to recklessly operating a drone that crashed into and damaged a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire earlier this month, the Justice Department announced today.. Peter Tripp Akemann, 56, has agreed to plead guilty to one count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft.