Canadian ‘Super Scooper’ plane grounded after hitting civilian drone over Los Angeles wildfires

A civilian drone collided with a Canadian "Super Scooper" firefighting plane over the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles in January 2025, grounding one of the two such planes fighting the wildfires. The FAA investigated and officials vowed to prosecute illegal drone flights.

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InsiderLean Left· 627d ago

A drone collided with one of the only Super Scooper planes fighting the LA wildfires, grounding a key resource

CNNLean Left· 627d ago· ran in 6 outlets

Canadian ‘Super Scooper’ plane grounded after hitting civilian drone over Los Angeles wildfires

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Ran by 6 outlets· ABC 13 Houston, 6ABC Philadelphia, +4 more
ABC 13 HoustonLean Left· 627d ago

Water-dropping 'super scooper' hit by drone while flying over Palisades Fire; FAA investigating

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Water-dropping 'super scooper' hit by drone while flying over Palisades Fire; FAA investigating

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Water-dropping 'super scooper' hit by drone while flying over Palisades Fire; FAA investigating

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Water-dropping 'super scooper' hit by drone while flying over Palisades Fire; FAA investigating

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Water-dropping 'super scooper' hit by drone while flying over Palisades Fire; FAA investigating

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Water-dropping 'super scooper' hit by drone while flying over Palisades Fire; FAA investigating

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KEYT Santa BarbaraCenter· 627d ago

Canadian ‘Super Scooper’ plane grounded after hitting civilian drone over Los Angeles wildfires

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Canadian ‘Super Scooper’ plane grounded after hitting civilian drone over Los Angeles wildfires

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Canadian ‘Super Scooper’ plane grounded after hitting civilian drone over Los Angeles wildfires

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Canadian ‘Super Scooper’ plane grounded after hitting civilian drone over Los Angeles wildfires

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Canadian ‘Super Scooper’ plane grounded after hitting civilian drone over Los Angeles wildfires

ABC 7 Los AngelesCenter· 627d ago

'Super scooper' hit by drone while flying over Palisades Fire

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Canadian ‘Super Scooper’ plane grounded after hitting civilian drone over Los Angeles wildfires - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

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Breitbart NewsRight· 627d ago

Canadian 'Super Scooper' Aircraft Grounded After Colliding with Drone over Los Angeles Wildfires

Washington ExaminerRight· 627d ago

Drone collides with firefighting plane during Los Angeles wildfires

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GizmodoLeft· 627d ago

Firefighting Aircraft Collides With Some Idiot's Drone Over Palisades Fire

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