Summary
A firefighting super scooper battling the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles collided with a privately-owned DJI drone, causing significant damage and delaying operations.
The FBI is investigating to identify the drone’s owner, as unauthorized drones near wildfires pose risks to firefighting efforts.
Temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) are in place, but violations can lead to prosecution, fines, and jail time.
The damaged aircraft, one of only two available, is out of service until Monday.
That is identical to mine. It’s wicked cool, but I wouldn’t even dream of flying it anywhere near an event like this. I enjoy zipping around my property for sure but that’s it.
Whoever this is is bigly fucked. They will move heaven and earth to hunt them down.