Man pleads guilty to flying drone that struck fire-fighting plane during Palisades fire
A California man has agreed to plead guilty to recklessly operating a drone that crashed into a "Super Scooper" firefighting aircraft during the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, prosecutors announced Friday.
Drone operator charged for hitting 'super scooper' plane during Palisades Fire: DOJ
The defendant has agreed to pay more than $65,000 in restitution and faces up to a year in federal prison, prosecutors said.
Culver City man to plead guilty to crashing drone into Super Scooper fighting the Palisades Fire
A Culver City man has agreed to plead guilty to crashing a drone into a Super Scooper aircraft making water drops over the deadly Palisades Fire, grounding the powerful firefighting aircraft early into the battle against the growing wildfire.
California man pleads guilty after his drone collides with aircraft fighting Palisades Fire
A California man agrees to plead guilty to one count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft after his drone collides with firefighting Super Scooper aircraft battling the Palisades Fire.
Man to admit to using drone that collided with Super Scooper during Palisades Fire
"Contrary to law and basic common sense, some individuals were recklessly operating drones around the firefighting relief efforts," Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph McNally said. Peter Akemann is expected to appear in federal court on Friday,
Watch: Man agrees to plead guilty in drone collision with Super Scooper over Palisades Fire
Federal authorities are making an announcement in their investigation into an unauthorized drone’s collision with a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft that was flying over the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County.
Pilot of Drone that Hit 'Super Scooper' over Palisades, CA, Wildfire to Pay $65K
The drone put a fist-size hole in the wing of the aircraft which grounded it for five days. The fist-size hole in this Super Scooper's wing caused more than $65,000 damage. Find Firehouse.com’s full coverage of the 2025 California Fire Storm,
Man agrees to plead guilty for flying drone that damaged firefighting aircraft in LA wildfire
A man who launched a drone from the top of a parking structure and lost sight of it has agreed to plead guilty to unsafely operating a drone after it left a gaping hole in the wing of a firefighting aircraft during the deadly Palisades Fire in
LA County man admits to flying drone over Palisades Fire that crashed into firefighting plane
As part of his plea deal, the Culver City resident will pay about $65,000 for the damage his drone caused to the Super Scooper provided by the Quebec government.
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 Angeles County.
Authorities: Man to plead guilty for flying drone that damaged firefighting aircraft in LA wildfire
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.
Drone crash at Palisades Fire blamed on tech exec with UC Berkeley Ph.D.
Peter Akemann, a former UC Berkeley Ph.D. student and once-prominent video games executive, flew a drone that hit a Super Scooper plane by the Palisades Fire.
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