Peter Akemann pleaded guilty to criminal and misdemeanor charges after his drone struck and damaged a firefighting "Super Scooper" aircraft battling wildfires near Los Angeles, creating a fist-sized ...

They are more than 65 feet long, with a wingspan of roughly 93 feet; inside, only a pilot and co-pilot sit. The power and purpose of these planes come from their tanks, which hold 1,600 gallons of ...

One of the “Super Scooper” planes aiding in the battle against the Los Angeles wildfires was damaged after colliding with a drone and is now grounded, officials said on Thursday. The collision ...

Photo shows where an unauthorized drone perforated the left wing of the CL-415. Credit: Transport Quebec The Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper that was grounded by a drone strike while battling the ...