A student conducting a drone certification test at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Credit: Bill Fredette-Huffman/Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
As the Palisades fire raged in Los Angeles, a civilian drone struck a Super Scooper aircraft that was battling the inferno on Jan. 9, leaving the aircraft grounded and with a 3 X 6-in. gash in its wing. The collision was not an isolated incident. Drones have disrupted aerial firefighting crews...
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