4 days ago · 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 ...

18 hours ago · Peter Tripp Akemann, 56, agreed to plead guilty to one count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft, prosecutors in Los Angeles announced Friday. Akemann was charged Friday with the ...

4 days ago · 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 ...

3 days ago · Peter Tripp Akemann, 56, of Culver City was charged with unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft. He could still face up to a year in federal prison, prosecutors said.

3 days ago · Peter Tripp Akemann, 56, has agreed to plead guilty to one count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft. Acting United States Attorney Joseph T. McNally announced the charges and plea ...

4 days ago · Peter Akemann has agreed to cover an estimated $65,169 in plane repairs and to complete 150 hours of community service to help aid Southern California wildfire relief. By Katie Kilkenny Labor ...

3 days ago · Peter Tripp Akemann, 56, agreed to plead guilty to one count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft, according to the Justice Department. Prosecutors filed an indictment charging Akemann with ...

O n January 9th, 56-year-old Peter Akemann flew his DJI Mini 3 Pro drone far beyond the legal limit of his ability to see — and into a Super Scooper water dumping plane fighting the Los Angeles ...

3 days ago · 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.

3 days ago · Peter Akemann will pay the government of Quebec restitution and repairs for damages of $65,000 The post Ex-Skydance Exec Whose Drone Damaged Plane During Palisades Fire Pleads Guilty appeared ...