On January 9th, 56-year-old Peter Akemann flew his DJI Mini 3 Pro drone far beyond the legal limit of his ability to see — and into a Super Scooper water dumping plane fighting the Los Angeles ...

Akemann co-founded Treyarch in 1996, and in 2001 the studio was purchased by Activision, which morphed it into a Call of Duty house. Akemann then co-founded The Workshop, which supported ...

2 days ago · Akemann launched the drone from the top of a parking garage in Santa Monica out of curiosity to observe the wildfire damage, but lost sight of it after it flew about 1.5 miles, according to McNally.

1 day ago · Akemann will also have to complete 150 hours of community service supporting the 2025 Southern California wildfire relief effort as part of the agreement.

1 day ago · According to the plea agreement, on Jan. 9, Akemann drove to the top of the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, California, and flew a drone toward the Palisades Fire to see the damage. After ...

1 day ago · Akemann flew the drone more than 1.5 miles toward the fire and lost sight of the drone, authorities said. As Akemann was flying the drone, it collided with a Government of Quebec Super Scooper ...

1 day ago · "Akemann flew the drone at least 2,500 meters (more than 1.5 miles) toward the fire and lost sight of the drone. As Akemann was flying the drone, it collided with a Government of Quebec Super ...

1 day ago · Akemann’s drone punched a 3-by-6-inch hole in the Super Scooper’s left wing, per the release. Maintenance personnel took the aircraft out of service for repairs, which cost a reported $65,169.

1 day ago · Peter Tripp Akemann, 56, agreed to plead guilty to one count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft, according to the Justice Department. Prosecutors filed an indictment charging Akemann with ...

3 days ago · Akemann flew the drone at least 2,500 meters (more than 1.5 miles) toward the fire and lost sight of the drone. As Akemann was flying the drone, it collided with a Government of Quebec Super Scooper carrying two crewmembers attempting to fight the blaze. The impact caused an approximately 3-inch-by-6-inch hole in the left wing.