Drone pilot agrees to plead guilty in collision that grounded aircraft fighting Palisades fire
The drone, which authorities say was flying in restricted airspace on Jan. 9, put a fist-sized hole in the wing of a Super Scooper — a massive fixed-wing plane that can drop large amounts of water onto a fast-moving fire.
Man agrees to plead guilty to crashing drone into 'Super Scooper' during Palisades Fire in CA
Federal charges were announced Friday in connection to a civilian drone that hit and damaged a water-dropping super scooper aircraft during the destructive Palisades Fire.
Palisades Fire: Man charged with crashing drone into Super Scooper
Peter Akemann 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, officials said.
Drone operator charged for hitting 'super scooper' plane during Palisades Fire: DOJ
The defendant has agreed to pay more than $65,000 in restitution and faces up to a year in federal prison, prosecutors said.
Drone Operator Who Grounded LA Firefighting Plane Pleads Guilty
A Los Angeles-area man has agreed to plead guilty to recklessly flying a drone that crashed into a firefighting aircraft battling the Palisades wildfire as it burned out of control, federal prosecutors said on Friday.
Man to admit to using drone that collided with Super Scooper during Palisades Fire
A Southern California man admitted to operating a drone that collided with a firefighting airplane during the Palisades Fire as the blaze was charring tens of thousands of acres earlier this month, officials said Friday.
Culver City man to plead guilty to crashing drone into Super Scooper fighting the Palisades Fire
A Culver City man has agreed to plead guilty to flying a drone that crashed into a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft, grounding it in the midst of the devastating Palisades Fire​, federal prosecutors announced Friday.
Palisades Fire: Drone operator pleads guilty to charges
Federal charges were filed against a drone operator who used the device while the Palisades Fire was raging, officials announced Friday.
FireAid benefit concert: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ star breaks silence after losing home in Palisades Fire
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Update: Palisades Fire at 98% containment, 23,448 acres affected in Los Angeles County
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California Wildfire Updates: Hughes Fire 100% Contained As Palisades, Eaton Fires Near Full Containment
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Residents in Palisades Fire zone share fire-hardened features of their homes, still standing
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Scholars grapple with loss of Chicano studies giant Juan Gómez-Quiñones’ archives in Palisades fire
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Out of the Fire and Into a Real Estate Nightmare
Thanks to the infernos in LA, a house listed for $3 million sold for $6 million—and the rental market has gone haywire too.