California man gets jail sentence for flying drone over fires- damaged super scooper

[Dale D]

I think this has already been posted but I saw it on my news feed. How bad can it get with these guys in giving one else a bad rep.

California man pleads guilty after his drone collides with aircraft fighting Palisades Fire

 

[msinger]

I think this has already been posted

Drone pilot to plead guilty in collision that grounded aircraft fighting Palisades fire

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Drone pilot to plead guilty in collision that grounded aircraft fighting Palisades fire

A drone that authorities say was flying in restricted airspace on Jan. 9 put a fist-sized hole in the wing of a Super Scooper, taking it out of service.

www.latimes.com

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[MattInFla]

No jail time. He has been sentenced to 150 hours community service, and has to pay $65,000 to cover the repairs to the aircraft.

Drone operator avoids jail after mid-air collision with LA firefighting aircraft