Trump targets FAA diversity efforts in plane crash probe despite no evidence they played any role
No evidence has emerged that rules seeking to diversify the FAA played any role in the collision Wednesday between an ...
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President Trump targets FAA diversity efforts in plane crash probe despite no evidence they played any role
President Donald Trump's remarks this week blaming diversity recruitment at the FAA as a potential reason for the plane crash ...
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Canadian ‘Super Scooper’ plane grounded after hitting civilian drone over Los Angeles wildfires
A Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles had to be grounded after it hit a drone flying ...
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FAA says drone collided with firefighting aircraft flying over Palisades Fire
The incident occurred on the third day of the wildfire, one of five active wildfires across Los Angeles County. The aircraft landed safely and the incident is being investigated by the FAA ...
California Man To Plead Guilty For Crashing Drone Into Firefighting Aircraft During Los Angeles Fires
In a significant development following the chaotic events of the Palisades Fire, federal authorities have announced that a California man is set to plead ...
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Drone crash disabled a firefighting plane. Many irate with ‘shameful’ operator
A drone collided with a firefighting aircraft flying over the Palisades fire on Thursday, causing the plane to be grounded for several days of repairs and leading to an investigation into who flew ...
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Los Angeles wildfires: California police arrest multiple drone pilots as firefighters battle infernos
"The FAA has not authorized anyone unaffiliated with the Los Angeles firefighting operations to fly drones in the TFRs," the FAA said in a statement to Fox News Digital. Forty-eight privately ...
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FAA: Drone strikes aircraft fighting California wildfires
Jan. 10 (UPI) --A drone has struck a firefighting aircraft battling the blazes ravaging Los Angeles County, prompting the Federal Aviation Administration to launch an investigation into the ...
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Los Angeles wildfires: Firefighting plane grounded for 3 days after drone strike causes 'fist-sized hole'
"The FAA has not authorized anyone unaffiliated with the Los Angeles firefighting operations to fly drones in the TFRs (temporary flight restrictions)." No injuries have been reported. CalFire ...
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FAA Statement on Los Angeles Wildfire Drone Incident
Fire officials informed the FAA that a firefighting aircraft struck a drone while it was operating over the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles on Thursday, Jan. 9. The aircraft landed safely. The FAA will ...
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'Super scooper' hit by drone while flying over Palisades Fire
PACIFIC PALISADES, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A water-dropping "super scooper" was grounded Thursday night after it was hit and damaged by a civilian drone, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
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FBI investigating Los Angeles firefighting aircraft damaged by drone
a spokesperson for the FBI's Los Angeles field office, said in a statement to CBS News on Sunday that the drone violated temporary flight restrictions enacted by the Federal Aviation ...