The defendant has agreed to pay more than $65,000 in restitution and faces up to a year in federal prison, prosecutors said.

"Contrary to law and basic common sense, some individuals were recklessly operating drones around the firefighting relief ...

A Culver City man has agreed to plead guilty to crashing a drone into a Super Scooper aircraft making water drops over the ...

Federal authorities are making an announcement in their investigation into an unauthorized drone’s collision with a Super ...

Peter Tripp Akeman, 56, admitted to launching a private drone from a rooftop on Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade Jan. 9 ...

Federal charges were announced Friday in connection to a civilian drone that hit and damaged a water-dropping super scooper aircraft during the destructive Palisades Fire.

The drone, which authorities say was flying in restricted airspace on Jan. 9, put a fist-sized hole in the wing of a Super ...

A California man agrees to plead guilty to one count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft after his drone collides with firefighting Super Scooper aircraft battling the 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.

This is the story of the Canadair CL-415, a Canadian-designed, Canadian-built amphibious water bomber pulling overtime over ...

As part of his plea deal, the Culver City resident will pay about $65,000 for the damage his drone caused to the Super ...