A drone collided with a firefighting aircraft battling the Palisades fire in Los Angeles, causing damage to both. The incident is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which emphasized the federal crime and civil penalties associated with interfering with firefighting efforts.
A drone collided with a firefighting aircraft flying over the Palisades fire on Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. The aircraft landed safely and the incident will be investigated, an FAA official said. 'It’s a federal crime, punishable by up to 12 months in prison, to interfere with firefighting efforts on public lands,' the statement said.
'regards, all low level operators.' 'Abhorrent to be flouting @faa rules and flying a drone over an active rescue site,' wrote Gary Chittick, a photographer from Scotland. 'Shameful and good to see everyone across social media calling it out. No matter what you delete, the evidence is there.' A popular thread on the r/drones subreddit included dozens of comments chiding the photographer. The photgrapher did not immediately respond to request for comment.
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