Canadian ‘Super Scooper’ plane grounded after hitting civilian drone over Los Angeles wildfires
Los Angeles authorities have vowed to prosecute illegal drone flights after a civilian drone collided with a Canadian “Super ...
Piloting Super Scoopers: What It Takes to Pilot Firefighting Aircraft
Reduced visibility from thick smoke, coupled with turbulence created by the fire's heat, can create perilous flying ...
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FBI seeks information on drone collision with Super Scooper over Palisades Fire
The FBI is seeking information about the collision of a drone with a Super Scooper that was flying over the Palisades Fire in ...
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FBI working to piece together drone that damaged super scooper while battling Palisades Fire
LOS ANGELES -- The FBI released new photos of a damaged water-dropping super scooper firefighting aircraft that collided with ...
Firefighting Super Scooper plane remains grounded after drone crash with no specific timeline for return
An aircraft with the ability to carry more than a thousand of gallons of water was left severely damaged after a drone struck ...
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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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What are ‘Super Scoopers,’ the planes used to fight the L.A. 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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Water-dropping Super Scooper aircraft set to return to service after colliding with a civilian drone
The drone was flying illegally over the Palisades Fire Thursday, taking a vital firefighting resource out of commission for ...
Aerial firefighting CEO says he loses sleep over people flying their drones near his planes
The CEO of Bridger Aerospace, which has sent Super Scooper planes to tackle the LA wildfires, said drones are a major concern for his pilots.