Reduced visibility from thick smoke, coupled with turbulence created by the fire's heat, can create perilous flying conditions.
The defendant has agreed to pay more than $65,000 in restitution and faces up to a year in federal prison, prosecutors said.
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.
This is the story of the Canadair CL-415, a Canadian-designed, Canadian-built amphibious water bomber pulling overtime over America's most famous zip codes.
A Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles had to be grounded after it hit a drone flying ...
A Quebec water bomber that’s been helping with wildfires in L.A. is now back in service. This, after it was damaged in a collision with a civilian drone last Thursday. There were no injuries, but the ...