A Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles had to be grounded after it hit a drone flying ...

Reduced visibility from thick smoke, coupled with turbulence created by the fire's heat, can create perilous flying ...

The Canadair CL-415, known as the "Super Scooper," is one of the most powerful tools in aerial firefighting. Designed to skim across lakes and scoop thousands of liters of water in seconds, this ...

One reason last week’s collision between a firefighting plane and a drone caused such a stir was because Los Angeles doesn’t ...

The FAA said even if there are no temporary flight restrictions in place, drone operators should not be flying the craft near wildfires ...

The CL-415, originally manufactured by Canadair and now by Bombardier, is an amphibious aircraft designed specifically for aerial firefighting. It gets its nickname, “super scooper,” from its ...

Los Angeles authorities have vowed to prosecute illegal drone flights after a civilian drone collided with a Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire Thursday, forcing it ...

A civilian drone damaged a $30 million aircraft fighting the Palisades fire on Thursday, leaving it grounded over the weekend with no specific estimate on its return. A Super Scooper state-of-the ...

"A small drone hit the wing of our CL-415 Super Scooper aircraft" at the Palisades Fire, Marrone said at a press conference Friday. "The pilots were unaware that they hit the drone until they ...

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The “Super Scooper” plane was hit while flying over the Palisades Fire. It has been repaired.