A Canadian super scooper aircraft was grounded and pulled from firefighting efforts after being hit and damaged by a drone in California.

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Canadian plane grounded after being hit by drone while fighting LA wildfires

A Quebec water bomber that was grounded after colliding with a drone while fighting wildfires in California is expected to be back up in the air today after being repaired.

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Quebec plane damaged by drone while fighting L.A. fires to fly again Tuesday

The unauthorized drone grounded a Canadian 'super scooper' that was deployed from Quebec to fight the destructive Pacific Palisades wildfire.

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L.A. wildfires: FBI seeks pilot of drone that struck Canadian water bomber

Aerial support had to be halted during a fire fight in the state's south last week due to recreational drones — a problem firefighters say is becoming more common.

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Anger after drones ground water bombers fighting WA bushfire

Officials warn that unauthorized drones are interfering with efforts to fight massive blazes that have killed at least 24 people - Anadolu Ajansı

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FBI probes drone collision with Los Angeles firefighting aircraft

The FBI is seeking information about the collision of an unauthorized drone with a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft that was flying over the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County. The Jan. 9 collision left a 3-by-6-inch hole in the Super Scooper’s left wing. The crew landed safely at Van Nuys Airport, but the plane was out service for repairs at a time when all firefighting resources available were needed to combat the fire in Pacific Palisade…

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FBI seeks information on drone collision with Super Scooper over Palisades Fire

A Canadian firefighting plane that was grounded after it struck a drone has been repaired and may be back in the skies on Tuesday, California fire officials said.

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Firefighting plane grounded after drone strike will be back in the air soon, officials said

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The FBI said it is investigating the unauthorized flight of a drone that collided with a Canadian firefighter plane while it was battling deadly and devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area last week. The federal law enforcement agency said Monday it is seeking information that would lead to the identity of the pilot whose drone destroyed a water bomber in Quebec, known as a “super scooper,” grounding the plane. The FBI public notice said t…

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Los Angeles wildfires: FBI searches for pilot of drone that hit Canadian water bomber

Source: The Verge 
For over a decade, you couldn’t easily fly a DJI drone over restricted areas in the United States. DJI’s software would automatically stop you from flying over runways, power plants, public emergencies like wildfires, and the White House. 
But confusingly, amidst the greatest US outpouring of drone distrust in years, and an incident of a DJI drone operator hindering LA wildfire fighting efforts, DJI is getting rid of its stron…

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DJI will no longer stop drones from flying over airports, wildfires, and the White House

For over a decade, you couldn’t easily fly a DJI drone over restricted areas in the United States. DJI’s software would automatically stop you from flying over runways, power plants, public emergencies like wildfires, and the White House. 
But confusingly, amidst the greatest US outpouring of drone distrust in years, and an incident of a DJI drone operator hindering LA wildfire fighting efforts, DJI is getting rid of its strong geofence. DJI wil…

Canadian plane grounded after being hit by drone while fighting LA wildfires

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