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 second super scooper is ready to fly again this week to help battle fires. It was damaged several days ago by a civilian drone illegally flying in the Palisades fire area.

Los Angeles authorities have vowed to prosecute illegal drone flights after a civilian drone collided with a Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire Thursday, forcing it ...

'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.

One of the “Super Scooper” planes aiding in the battle against the Los Angeles wildfires was damaged after colliding with a drone and is now grounded, officials said on Thursday.