PREVIOUSLY on January 31: Peter Akemann, the former president of Skydance Interactive who was the owner and pilot of a drone that damaged and temporarily grounded a Canadian Super Scooper during
On January 9, a DJI drone piloted by Peter Tripp Akemann collided with a CL-415 Super Scooper, creating a 3-by-6-inch hole in its left wing and grounding the aircraft until repairs were completed. The CL-415 can carry up to 1,600 gallons of water and is considered to be one of the most effective wildfire-fighting tools. Canada's government has
Peter Akemann, 56, of Culver City, has agreed to plead guilty to one count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft for the Jan. 9 drone collision, which damaged the Canadian "super scooper
Former Skydance Interactive President Pleads Guilty to Piloting Drone That Crashed Into Plane During Palisades Fire. Peter Akemann has agreed to cover an estimated $65,169 in plane repairs and to
Peter Tripp Akemann, 56, agreed to plead guilty to one count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft, federal prosecutors in Los Angeles said. Drone owner to pay more than $65,000 in
On January 9, a DJI drone piloted by Peter Tripp Akemann collided with a CL-415 Super Scooper, creating a 3-by-6-inch hole in its left wing and grounding the aircraft until repairs were completed. The CL-415 can carry up to 1,600 gallons of water and is considered to be one of the most effective wildfire-fighting tools. Canada's government has Peter Akemann, 56, of Culver City, has agreed to plead guilty to one count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft for the Jan. 9 drone collision, which damaged the Canadian "super scooper Former Skydance Interactive President Pleads Guilty to Piloting Drone That Crashed Into Plane During Palisades Fire. Peter Akemann has agreed to cover an estimated $65,169 in plane repairs and to Peter Tripp Akemann, 56, agreed to plead guilty to one count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft, federal prosecutors in Los Angeles said.
Drone owner to pay more than $65,000 in
A Culver City man is scheduled to plead guilty Wednesday to recklessly operating a drone that crashed into and damaged a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft battling the Palisades Fire last month.
Peter Tripp Akeman, 56, admitted to launching a private drone from a rooftop on Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade Jan. 9 that hit an aircraft fighting the inferno in the sky.
Peter Tripp Akemann, 56, has agreed to plead guilty to one count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft. Akemann flew the drone at least 2,500 meters (more than 1.5 miles) toward the fire and lost sight of the drone. As Akemann was flying the drone, it collided with a Government of Quebec Super Scooper carrying two crewmembers
The Brief. Peter Tripp Akemann agreed to plead guilty after crashing a drone into a Super Scooper aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire. He was charged with a misdemeanor and could face up to a
Palisades Fire: Man charged with crashing drone into Super Scooper
A Culver City man is scheduled to plead guilty Wednesday to recklessly operating a drone that crashed into and damaged a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft battling the Palisades Fire last month. Peter Tripp Akeman, 56, admitted to launching a private drone from a rooftop on Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade Jan. 9 that hit an aircraft fighting the inferno in the sky. Peter Tripp Akemann, 56, has agreed to plead guilty to one count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft. Akemann flew the drone at least 2,500 meters (more than 1.5 miles) toward the fire and lost sight of the drone.
As Akemann was flying the drone, it collided with a Government of Quebec Super Scooper carrying two crewmembers The Brief. Peter Tripp Akemann agreed to plead guilty after crashing a drone into a Super Scooper aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire. He was charged with a misdemeanor and could face up to a
In the plea agreement, Peter Tripp Akemann admitted to "illegal conduct in flying the drone that posed an imminent safety hazard to the Super Scooper crew," the DOJ stated in a news release.
