One of only two Super Scooper planes helping to fight the Los Angeles wildfires has been taken out of action after it collided with a drone on Thursday. In a statement, the Federal Aviation ...

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 ...

The FBI is seeking information about the collision of an unauthorized drone with a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft that was flying over the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County. The Jan. 9 ...

Peter Akemann, 56, of Culver City, has agreed to plead guilty to one count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft for the Jan. 9 drone collision, which damaged the Canadian "super scooper ...

“We hit a drone this afternoon — first one,” said L.A. County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone. “Our Super Scooper hit a small drone.” He said the incident occurred over the Palisades fire Thursda ...

After visual was lost, the drone collided with the Super Scooper, which was carrying two crewmembers. The accident caused a temporary pause in all aerial firefighting assistance responding to the ...

A Super Scooper firefighting plane was grounded after hitting a drone in the skies over LA. It's one of only two Super Scooper planes helping fight the wildfires ravaging the area. The FAA has ...