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FBI searching for drone operator that damaged firefighting water scooper plane in Los Angeles
The FBI has released photos of a Super Scooper firefighting plane that was damaged when it collided with a drone that someone was flying near the site of the Los Angeles wildfires. According to ...
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FBI investigating drone that left massive hole in firefighter plane battling Palisades Fire
“I’d just like to stress, that technique, using that super scooper aircraft, are our most effective technique to fight fires like this, and when this happens, it puts everybody’s lives at ...
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Drone collides with air tanker in midair as it fights the Palisades Fire
LOS ANGELES — An unauthorized drone collided with an air tanker battling the Palisades Fire on January 9, 2025, tearing a hole in the tanker's wing and rendering it inoperable to fight the fires ...
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What are ‘Super Scoopers,’ the planes used to fight the LA wildfires?
Enter the CL-415 Super Scooper — one of the world’s most effective firefighting aircraft — capable of skimming the surface of open bodies of water. The Canadian-made amphibious water bombers ...
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FBI working to piece together drone that damaged super scooper while battling Palisades Fire
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The FBI released new photos of a damaged water-dropping super scooper firefighting aircraft that collided with a drone over the Palisades Fire. According to officials ...