Drone operator pleads guilty

Drone operator who damaged LA firefighting plane was Treyarch co-founder Peter Akemann, who is 'deeply sorry for the mistake'
As firefighters struggled to contain the devastating Palisades Fire in Los Angeles in early January, someone wanted a bird's eye view, and ended up hitting a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft with their drone.
The drone pilot who took out an LA firefighting plane pleads guilty to escape prison
O n 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
Drone operator pleads guilty after aircraft strikes firefighting plane over Palisades Fire
Peter Tripp Akemann, 56, agreed to plead guilty to one count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft, federal prosecutors in Los Angeles said.
Drone operator charged for hitting 'super scooper' plane during Palisades Fire: DOJ
The defendant has agreed to pay more than $65,000 in restitution and faces up to a year in federal prison, prosecutors said.
Former Skydance Interactive President Pleads Guilty to Piloting Drone That Crashed Into Plane During 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.
Treyarch co-founder pleads guilty to grounding firefighting plane with drone during LA wildfires
"We will track down drone operators who violate the law and interfere with the critical work of our first responders," says Attorney
Treyarch Co-Founder Pleads Guilty To Crashing Drone Into Firefighting Plane
Call of Duty studio co-founder Peter T. Akemann recently pleaded guilty to striking a firefighting plane with his drone during the destructive LA fires.
Treyarch Co-Founder Allegedly Hit Firefighting Plane with Drone During Los Angeles Wildfires
A former co-founder of Treyarch was allegedly involved with a crash between a drone and a firefighting plane during the Los Angeles wildfires.
Black Ops 6 studio co-founder pleads guilty to crashing drone into firefighting plane during LA wildfires
Akemann, who co-founded the studio behind Black Ops 6 in 1996 and then went on to become president of Skydance Studios, lost track of his drone on Jan. 9 while assessing the fire that was ravaging through the Pacific Palisades after flying it more than a mile and a half away from it’s starting point.
Drone slams into aircraft responding to Palisades Fire, FAA issues warning
Los Angeles firefighters are facing issues as they battle wildfires. The FAA said a drone crashed into an aircraft over the Palisades Fire.
Call of Duty studio co-founder pleads guilty to crashing drone into firefighting aircraft
Peter Tripp Akemann avoids jail, will pay 'Super Scooper' repair costs and is ordered to help with LA's wildfire recovery A Culver City, California resident has admitted to crashing his drone into a 'Super Scooper' firefighting aircraft battling the Los Angeles wildfires.
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