Don’t fly your drone into an energetic wildfire. Although capturing video of the devastation may be tempting, it might cease firefighters from doing their job. That’s precisely what occurred in Los Angeles on January 9 when a drone collided with a ‘Super Scooper’ firefighting airplane, The L.A. Times stories.Â
This occurred as L.A. fights its worst wildfire in historical past, burning hundreds of houses and killing at the very least 10. The drone collision compelled the airplane to abort its mission and contact down elsewhere for repairs. Photos of the airplane present a noticeable gap in considered one of its wings:
Police are actually attempting to came upon who was flying the drone, The L.A. Times reported, and the incident is below investigation by the FAA. The L.A. Fire Department warned that flying a drone throughout firefighting efforts is punishable by as much as 12 months in jail or a $75,000 wonderful.Â
