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Coverage dated January 9, 2025

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

Headline from ABC 11 Raleigh

The FAA said it is investigating after fire officials reported that a firefighting aircraft hit a drone while over the Palisades Fire in California.

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  1. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Water-dropping 'super scooper' hit by drone while flying over Palisades Fire; FAA investigating (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    The FAA said it is investigating after fire officials reported that a firefighting aircraft hit a drone while over the Palisades Fire in California.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Drone collides with firefighting plane during Los Angeles wildfires (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The drone was hit by a Super Scooper — an aircraft designed to pick up water and drop it on fires.

  3. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Canadian ‘Super Scooper’ plane grounded after hitting civilian drone over Los Angeles wildfires (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Pete Muntean, Kelly McCleary and James Legge, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles authorities have vowed to prosecute illegal drone flights after a civilian

  4. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    'Super scooper' hit by drone while flying over Palisades Fire (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A water-dropping "super scooper" was grounded Thursday after it was hit and damaged by a civilian drone, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

  5. Breitbart News

    Canadian 'Super Scooper' Aircraft Grounded After Colliding with Drone over Los Angeles Wildfires (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting the Palisades fire in L.A. had to be grounded after it hit a civilian drone in the smoke-filled skies above the blaze.

  6. WSVN Miami

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

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    (CNN) — A Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles had to be grounded after it hit a drone flying in

  7. Gizmodo

    Firefighting Aircraft Collides With Some Idiot's Drone Over Palisades Fire (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    The SuperScooper Quebec 1 has been grounded from the damage.

  8. Insider

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

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    Insider's feed description

    One of only two Super Scooper planes helping to fight the LA wildfires has been taken out of action after it collided mid-air with a drone.

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