Drone operator pleads guilty after aircraft strikes firefighting plane over Palisades Fire
Peter Tripp Akemann, 56, agreed to plead guilty to one count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft, federal prosecutors in Los Angeles said.
Treyarch co-founder pleads guilty to flying drone that crashed into firefighting plane during LA wildfires
Treyarch co-founder Peter Akemann - who more recently served as president of Skydance Interactive - has pleaded guilty to flying the drone that crashed into, and grounded, a firefighting plane assisting in the efforts to control the recent LA wildfires.
Drone operator who damaged LA firefighting plane was Treyarch co-founder Peter Akemann, who is 'deeply sorry for the mistake'
Akemann will plead guilty to a misdemeanor offense after his drone damaged an aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire in January.
Treyarch Co-Founder 'Deeply Sorry' His Drone Collided with LA Firefighting Plane
Peter T. Akemann, co-founder of Call of Duty developer Treyarch, has pleaded guilty to piloting the drone that collided with a Canadian Super Scooper firefighting aeroplane during last month's devastating and, in some places, ongoing Los Angeles wildfires.
Former Skydance Interactive President Pleads Guilty to Piloting Drone That Crashed Into Plane During Palisades Fire
Peter Akemann has agreed to cover an estimated $65,169 in plane repairs and to complete 150 hours of community service to help aid Southern California wildfire relief.
Man agrees to plead guilty for flying drone that damaged firefighting aircraft in LA wildfire
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The pilot of a drone that crashed into a firefighting plane, leaving a gaping hole and grounding the aircraft during the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, has agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor count of unsafely operating a drone, federal authorities said Friday.
California Man Pleads Guilty In Drone Crash
A California man has pleaded guilty to recklessly operating a drone that collided with a Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper as it battled the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles in early January, the U.S. Justice Department announced.
Treyarch Co-Founder Pleads Guilty To Crashing Drone Into Firefighting Plane
Call of Duty studio co-founder Peter T. Akemann recently pleaded guilty to striking a firefighting plane with his drone during the destructive LA fires.
Drone operator charged for hitting 'super scooper' plane during Palisades Fire: DOJ
The defendant has agreed to pay more than $65,000 in restitution and faces up to a year in federal prison, prosecutors said.
Man whose drone damaged plane fighting Palisades fire agrees to plead guilty
A Culver City, California, man has agreed to plead guilty to flying a drone that damaged the wing of a Super Scooper firefighting plane during the Palisades blaze this month.
The drone pilot who took out an LA firefighting plane pleads guilty to escape jail
O n January 9th, 56-year-old Peter Akemann flew his DJI Mini 3 Pro drone far beyond the legal limit of his ability to see — and into a Super Scooper water dumping plane fighting
Ex-Skydance Executive Escapes Prison Time After Admitting To “Recklessly” Operating Drone That Crashed Into Super Scooper During L.A. Wildfires
Peter Akemann, the former president of Skydance Interactive who was the owner and pilot of a drone that damaged and ...
Drone crash at Palisades Fire blamed on tech exec with UC Berkeley Ph.D.
Peter Akemann, a former UC Berkeley Ph.D. student and once-prominent video games executive, flew a drone that hit a Super ...