The aircraft landed safely and the incident is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), officials said.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported an aircraft was damaged by a drone Thursday while fighting the deadly Palisades fire in Los Angeles. “Fire officials informed the FAA that a

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.

The FAA said in a statement that it “treats these violations seriously and immediately considers swift enforcement action for these offenses.” Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone told the LA Times the FBI intends to deploy “aerial armor ...

The Federal Aviation Administration reports a firefighting aircraft was struck by a drone while operating over the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles on Thursday. No injuries were reported in connection to the incident,

A drone has struck a firefighting aircraft battling the blazes ravaging Los Angeles County, prompting the Federal Aviation Administration to launch an investigation into the incident

The FAA has not authorized anyone unaffiliated with the Los Angeles firefighting operations to fly drones in the TFRs." The Pacific Palisades, in Los Angeles, is one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the country. Newly released numbers show the ...

An investigation is underway into an unauthorized drone that hit a firefighting aircraft while it battled raging wildfires in Los Angeles last week.

Fire officials informed the FAA that a firefighting aircraft struck a drone while it was operating over the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles on Thursday, Jan. 9. The aircraft landed safely. The FAA will investigate. Please contact Cal Fire for additional ...

In the aftermath the FAA promised severe punishment for anyone caught flying drones in a way that interferes with firefighting, with penalties of up to 12 months in prison and $75,000 in fines. But the uncomfortable reality is that there is little that authorities can do to prevent illegal drone flights,

There are also temporary flight restrictions in place for most of Los Angeles. An FAA spokesperson told the Los Angeles Times that it spoke with Los Angeles County Fire Department officials ...

LOS ANGELES (Tribune News Service) — A drone collided with a firefighting aircraft flying over the Palisades fire on Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. The aircraft landed safely and the incident will be investigated, an FAA official said.