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Texas officials say private drones are interfering with flood rescue. This isn't the first time personal drones have caused ...
A drone hit the wing of a Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper plane fighting the LA fires. Cal Fire only has one other Quebec 1 aircraft in its arsenal.
A Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles had to be grounded after it hit a drone flying in restricted airspace over the devastating blaze on Thursday, the ...
'Super Scooper' Grounded after Drone Strike over CA Wildfires Jan. 10, 2025 The collision over the Palisades Fire left the massive plane with a hole in a wing and the drone destroyed, Los Angeles ...
The Super Scooper damaged by a drone is repaired and might be back in service early this week to combat fires in LA County. By Jonathan Lloyd • Published January 13, 2025 • Updated on January ...
A drone was flying above the nearly 20,000-acre fire around 10 a.m. Thursday, when the Canadair CL-14 Super Scooper struck the drone, said Christopher Thomas, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles ...
Drone operator charged for hitting 'super scooper' plane during Palisades Fire: DOJ. Peter Akemann, 56, has agreed to plead guilty to unsafe operation of a drone.
After Akemann lost sight of the drone, it collided with the Super Scooper, leaving a 3-inch-by-6-inch hole in the left wing of the aircraft.
When the drone crashed into the Super Scooper, which was carrying two crewmembers, the impact punched a 3-by-6 inch hole in the plane’s left wing.
A Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles had to be grounded after it hit a drone flying in restricted airspace over the devastating blaze on Thursday, the ...