One reason last week’s collision between a firefighting plane and a drone caused such a stir was that Los Angeles doesn’t have many spare “Super Scoopers” to take the aircraft’s place.

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 ...

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 the aircraft’s place. The Los ...

Amid the inferno sweeping through Los Angeles, the amphibious CL-415 "Super Scooper" has proven essential in fighting California's wildfires. The aircraft, capable of skimming 1,600 gallons of ...

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.

As wildfires leave a trail of destruction in southern California, claiming lives and gutting cherished homes, amphibious aircraft from Canada, known as Super Scoopers, have come to the rescue.