Drone operator pleads guilty after aircraft strikes firefighting plane over Palisades Fire
Peter Tripp Akemann, 56, agreed to plead guilty to one count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft, federal prosecutors ...
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FAA: Drone strikes aircraft fighting California wildfires
10 (UPI) --A drone has struck a firefighting aircraft battling the blazes ravaging Los Angeles County, prompting the Federal Aviation Administration ... Related California wildfires: Death toll ...
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California wildfires rage in LA County, killing at least 10 and destroying thousands of homes
The FAA has opened an investigation into the ... personnel are currently battling the multiple wildfires in Los Angeles County, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said. “More than 7,500 firefighting ...
California fires live updates: At least 10 fire-related deaths, medical examiner says
At least 10 people are dead and many more injured as several fires broke out across Southern California amid historically dry ...
California Wildfire Updates: Palisades, Eaton Fires Reach Full Containment
Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. PST Los Angeles County public health officials issue closures of several miles of beach near the Palisades ...
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Man agrees to plead guilty in drone collision with Super Scooper over Palisades Fire
A Culver City man was arrested in a drone collision with a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft over the Palisades Fire in Los ...
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Drone crash disabled a firefighting plane. Many irate with ‘shameful’ operator
A drone collided with a firefighting aircraft flying over the Palisades fire on Thursday, causing the plane to be grounded for several days of repairs and leading to an investigation into who flew ...
Midair collision reignites national concerns over air traffic controller shortage
FAA and union officials would not address whether Southern California airport towers are fully staffed, but the shortage has ...