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.
Drone pilot agrees to plead guilty in collision that grounded aircraft fighting Palisades fire
The drone, which authorities say was flying in restricted airspace on Jan. 9, put a fist-sized hole in the wing of a Super Scooper — a massive fixed-wing plane that can drop large amounts of water onto a fast-moving fire.
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.
Palisades Fire: Man charged with crashing drone into Super Scooper
Peter Akemann agreed to plead guilty to recklessly operating a drone that crashed into and damaged a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire earlier this month, officials said.
Man Agrees 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 Operator Who Grounded LA Firefighting Plane Pleads Guilty
A Los Angeles-area man has agreed to plead guilty to recklessly flying a drone that crashed into a firefighting aircraft battling the Palisades wildfire as it burned out of control, federal prosecutors said on Friday.
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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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