As part of the plea deal, he will be required to fully repay the Government of Quebec and an aircraft repair company, which spent about $65,000 to get the Super Scooper back in the air.

NBC Universal, Inc. One reason last week’s collision between a firefighting plane and a drone caused such a stir was because Los Angeles doesn’t have many spare “Super Scoopers” to take ...

Prosecutors filed a plea agreement in which they said Akemann admitted he crashed the drone into the Super Scooper aircraft on Jan. 9, causing it to be taken out of commission temporarily.

A water-dropping "super scooper" was grounded Thursday night after it was struck and damaged by a drone. The aircraft landed safely and no crewmembers were injured. It's unclear when the aircraft ...

The CEO of a company that flies "Super Scooper" firefighting planes said one of his biggest worries is drones crashing into his planes during emergencies like the Los Angeles wildfires.

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 ...

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.

Bridger Aerospace has sent two "Super Scooper" planes to help tackle the LA wildfires. Last week, a drone collided with a Super Scooper over LA, grounding the plane for days. The CEO of a company ...

The CEO of an aerial firefighting company said drones are a major problem for its pilots. Bridger Aerospace has sent two "Super Scooper" planes to help tackle the LA wildfires. Last week, a drone ...