FAA and union officials would not address whether Southern California airport towers are fully staffed, but the shortage has ...

A Culver City man agreed to plead guilty to recklessly operating a drone that crashed into and damaged a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire in January, the Justice ...

A drone operator is facing charges for piloting a drone that collided with a firefighting aircraft during the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, California. Peter Akemann, 56, agreed to plead guilty to ...

The defendant has agreed to pay more than $65,000 in restitution and faces up to a year in federal prison, prosecutors said.

The pilot of a drone that crashed into a firefighting plane, leaving a gaping hole and grounding the aircraft during the ...

A Culver City man agreed to plead guilty to recklessly operating a drone that crashed into and damaged a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire earlier ...

Donald Trump has finally signed his “antisemitism” order—and a pro-Israel group says it gave the president a list of ...

President Donald Trump's remarks this week blaming diversity recruitment at the FAA as a potential reason for the plane crash ...

Federal authorities say a man has agreed to plead guilty to unsafely operating a drone that collided with a firefighting aircraft during the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles.

Peter Akemann will plead guilty for his drone colliding with a Super Scooper, halting wildfire efforts. He faces penalties and community service.

Flight-time experience can vary widely between military and commercial helicopter pilots, which can be a big factor in situational awareness.

No evidence has emerged that rules seeking to diversify the FAA played any role in the collision Wednesday between an ...