and ended up hitting a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft with their DJI Mini 3 Pro drone. That someone has now been identified as Peter Tripp Akemann—and both SF Gate and The Hollywood ...

Peter Tripp Akemann, 56, agreed to plead guilty to one ... Quebec 1 −was grounded Jan. 9 after being hit by the civilian drone flying over the fire near the Pacific Coast, the Federal Aviation ...

By Katie Kilkenny Labor & Media Reporter Peter Akemann, the former president of Skydance Interactive, has pleaded guilty to flying the drone that collided with and subsequently grounded a Canadian ...

Peter Tripp Akemann, 56, agreed to enter a plea to a ... "This damage caused to the Super Scooper is a stark reminder that flying drones during times of emergency poses an extreme threat to ...

Akemann, 56, entered his plea to a federal class-A misdemeanor count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Sentencing was set for June 2.

On January 9, as wildfires raged across California, Akemann drove to the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, California. He went to the top floor of a parking lot there and launched a DJI Mini 3 ...

Peter Tripp Akemann pleaded guilty to "unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft" after colliding a drone with a firefighting plane. Akemann has reportedly signed a plea deal, requiring that he ...

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 ...

has agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor count of unsafely operating a drone, federal authorities said Friday. Peter Tripp Akemann will avoid prison with the plea agreement that states he will ...

Peter Tripp Akemann, 56, entered his plea to a federal ... "Lack of common sense and ignorance of your duty as a drone pilot will not shield you from criminal charges," said Akil Davis, the ...