Super Scooper planes that fight wildfires are ‘rugged, reliable' — and rare
One reason last week’s collision between a firefighting plane and a drone caused such a stir was because Los Angeles doesn’t ...
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 ...
Drone company's software will no longer stop flights over wildfires, other no-fly zones
The world's largest drone manufacturer changed software that once prevented drones from flying in restricted airspace.
A drone collided with one of the only Super Scooper planes fighting the LA wildfires, grounding a key resource
A drone hit the wing of a Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper plane fighting the LA fires. Cal Fire only has one other Quebec 1 ...
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Aerial firefighting CEO says he loses sleep over people flying their drones near his planes
As the fires raged last week, a consumer drone collided with Quebec-1, one of only two Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper aircraft fighting the Palisades fire. The planes didn't belong to Bridger ...
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'Super scooper' cleared to fly after drone collision
A "super scooper" that was damaged by a drone last week while helping fight the Palisades Fire was cleared to fly Tuesday. According to officials, the plane collided with a privately-owned drone ...
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Super Scooper planes that fight wildfires are ‘rugged, reliable' — and rare
So losing just one Super Scooper even temporarily can hamper firefighting operations when every hour is critical. Thursday’s drone crash, which punched a hole in the plane’s left wing ...
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'Super scooper' struck, damaged by drone amid firefight
A water-dropping "super scooper" was grounded Thursday night after it was struck and damaged by a drone. The aircraft landed safely and no crewmembers were injured. It's unclear when the aircraft ...