FBI working to piece together drone that damaged super scooper …
Jan 12, 2025 · LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The FBI released new photos of a damaged water-dropping super scooper firefighting aircraft that collided with a drone over the Palisades Fire. According to officials,...
FBI investigating Los Angeles firefighting aircraft damaged by drone …
Jan 12, 2025 · The unauthorized drone damaged the aircraft, known as a "super scooper," as it was working to suppress the massive Palisades Fire that has so far engulfed more than 23,000 acres of land in...
Canadian ‘Super Scooper’ plane grounded after hitting civilian drone …
Jan 10, 2025 · Los Angeles authorities have vowed to prosecute illegal drone flights after a civilian drone collided with a Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire Thursday, forcing it ...
One Of Just Two CL-415 Super Scooper Planes Taken Out Of …
Jan 10, 2025 · A drone’s collision with a water-dropping aircraft fighting the Palisades fire in Los Angeles caused temporary grounding of all aircraft working that fire and took out one of just two amphibious planes capable of repeatedly scooping 1,600 gallons of water from the ocean and delivering it onto nearby flames, Cal Fire told The War Zone.
FBI looking for pilot of drone that grounded plane battling ... - KTLA
Jan 13, 2025 · FBI images show the damage done to a Canadian Super Scooper plane that was hit by a drone while battling the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles on Jan. 9, 2025. A Super Scooper is capable of...
Los Angeles wildfires: Firefighting plane grounded for 3 ... - Fox News
Jan 10, 2025 · A firefighting 'Super Scooper' airplane on loan from Canada has been grounded for three days after a civilian drone flew into its wing, authorities say.
LA fires update: Super scooper damaged by drone ready to fly …
Jan 13, 2025 · A second super scooper is ready to fly again this week to help battle fires. It was damaged several days ago by a civilian drone illegally flying in the Palisades fire area.
Firefighting Plane Grounded After Civilian Drone Crashes Into It …
Jan 10, 2025 · A civilian drone flying in restricted airspace near the Palisades Fire struck and damaged a “Super Scooper” firefighting plane on Thursday, knocking it out of service, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Drone takes out Super Scooper fighting Los Angeles wildfires
Jan 10, 2025 · The collision damaged the wing of the aircraft — a CL-415 “Super Scooper” capable of scooping up 1,600 gallons of ocean water to drop onto nearby blazes — according to a statement by the LA...
Drone Collision Grounds One of Only 2 Super Scooper …
Jan 10, 2025 · A drone hit the wing of a Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper plane fighting the LA fires. Cal Fire only has one other Quebec 1 aircraft in its arsenal.