Since I've talked about this incident a few times and have been flying drones for almost a decade I thought it might be helpful to update everyone on the LA Drone Pilot incident that involved a DJI Mini Pro 3 and one of the water planes.
Sources:
- FAA Airmen Registry: https://amsrvs.registry.faa.gov/airmeninquiry
- TRUST Certificate Information: https://www.faa.gov/uas/recreational_flyers/knowledge_test_updates
- The Verge Article: https://www.theverge.com/news/604527/drone-crashed-into-la-wildfire-plane-plea-deal
- USA Today Article (More info on Akemann): https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/02/03/peter-akemann-drone-hit-firefighting-airplane/78176281007/
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