California man faces federal prison after flying drone hits plane
18 hours ago · Prosecutors said Akemann, who is from Culver City in LA, flew the drone more than 1.5 miles toward the fire and lost sight of it. As he flew the drone, it struck a Government …
Culver City Man Agrees to Plead Guilty to Recklessly Crashing …
4 days ago · Akemann flew the drone at least 2,500 meters (more than 1.5 miles) toward the fire and lost sight of the drone. As Akemann was flying the drone, it collided with a Government of …
The drone pilot who took out an LA firefighting plane pleads
On 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 the Los …
Man agrees to plead guilty for flying drone that damaged …
3 days ago · Authorities say Akemann launched the drone from the top of a parking structure in Santa Monica on Jan. 9 and flew it more than 1.5 miles toward the Palisades Fire before …
Drone operator charged for hitting 'super scooper' plane during ...
4 days ago · Akemann launched the drone from the top of a parking garage in Santa Monica out of curiosity to observe the wildfire damage, but lost sight of it after it flew about 1.5 miles, …
Man arrested in Palisades Fire drone collision with Super Scooper …
3 days ago · Akemann made a first court appearance Friday and will enter a formal plea at a later date. He was released on $15,000 bond and barred from possessing or flying a drone. …
Drone pilot to plead guilty in collision that grounded aircraft ...
3 days ago · Akemann appeared in court in downtown Los Angeles on Friday afternoon and was released on a $15,000 bond. Advertisement A Super Scooper drops water on a hillside as the …
Man admits to crashing drone into firefighting plane | KTLA
3 days ago · Akemann will also have to complete 150 hours of community service supporting the 2025 Southern California wildfire relief effort as part of the agreement.
Ex-Skydance Exec Piloted Drone That Crashed Into Plane During …
4 days ago · Akemann, who worked with Skydance’s video game and virtual reality arm starting in 2016 and recently left his role, agreed to a guilty plea of one count of unsafe operation of an …
Palisades Fire: Peter Tripp Akemann agrees to plead guilty to …
3 days ago · Authorities say Akemann launched the drone from the top of a parking structure at Santa Monica's 3rd Street Promenade on Jan. 9 and flew it more than 1.5 miles toward the …
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