Pilot of Drone That Grounded Blaze-Battling ‘Super Scooper’ Pleads Guilty
Drone pilot faces criminal and financial repercussions for grounding a Canadian aircraft sent to help fight wildfires in California.
Drone operator pleads guilty after aircraft strikes firefighting plane over Palisades Fire
Peter Tripp Akemann, 56, agreed to plead guilty to one count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft, federal prosecutors in Los Angeles said.
Treyarch co-founder pleads guilty to grounding firefighting plane with drone during LA wildfires
"We will track down drone operators who violate the law and interfere with the critical work of our first responders," says Attorney
Drone operator who damaged LA firefighting plane was Treyarch co-founder Peter Akemann, who is 'deeply sorry for the mistake'
Akemann will plead guilty to a misdemeanor offense after his drone collided with an aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire in January.
Treyarch Co-Founder Pleads Guilty To Crashing Drone Into Firefighting Plane
Call of Duty studio co-founder Peter T. Akemann recently pleaded guilty to striking a firefighting plane with his drone during the destructive LA fires.
Call of Duty studio co-founder pleads guilty to crashing drone into firefighting aircraft
Peter Tripp Akemann avoids jail, will pay 'Super Scooper' repair costs and is ordered to help with LA's wildfire recovery A Culver City, California resident has admitted to crashing his drone into a 'Super Scooper' firefighting aircraft battling the Los Angeles wildfires.
The drone pilot who took out an LA firefighting plane pleads guilty to escape prison
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
Video Game Exec Pleads Guilty to Crashing Drone Into Firefighting Plane During LA Wildfires
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 Pro towards the Pacific Palisades with the goal of surveilling the fire.
Former Skydance Interactive President Pleads Guilty to Piloting Drone That Crashed Into Plane During Palisades Fire
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.
California Man Pleads Guilty In Drone Crash
A California man has pleaded guilty to recklessly operating a drone that collided with a Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper as it battled the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles in early January, the U.S. Justice Department announced.
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Call of Duty studio co-founder confirms he crashed a drone into aircraft fighting LA wildfires
Peter Tripp Akemann, a co-founder of Call of Duty studio Treyarch, has pleaded guilty to crashing a drone into a firefighting ...
Ex-Skydance Executive Escapes Prison Time After Admitting To “Recklessly” Operating Drone That Crashed Into Super Scooper During L.A. Wildfires
A former Hollywood video game exec won't serve a day in prison for his drone damaging and grounding an aircraft that was ...
Drone crash at Palisades Fire blamed on tech exec with UC Berkeley Ph.D.
Peter Akemann, a former UC Berkeley Ph.D. student and once-prominent video games executive, flew a drone that hit a Super ...