A Southern California man admitted to operating a drone that collided with a firefighting airplane during the Palisades Fire ...

The defendant has agreed to pay more than $65,000 in restitution and faces up to a year in federal prison, prosecutors said.

A California man has agreed to plead guilty to recklessly operating a drone that crashed into a "Super Scooper" firefighting ...

A drone that authorities say was flying in restricted airspace on Jan. 9 put a fist-sized hole in the wing of a Super Scooper ...

Federal authorities say a man has agreed to plead guilty to unsafely operating a drone that collided with a firefighting ...

Federal charges were announced Friday in connection to a civilian drone that hit and damaged a water-dropping super scooper ...

As part of his plea deal, the Culver City resident will pay about $65,000 for the damage his drone caused to the Super ...

Federal authorities say a man has agreed to plead guilty to unsafely operating a drone that collided with a firefighting ...

"Lack of common sense and ignorance of your duty as a drone pilot will not shield you from criminal charges," FBI Los Angeles ...

Peter Akemann, the man accused of damaging a super scooper plane with a drone while flying it over the Palisades Fire, has pleaded guilty.

Peter Akemann agreed to plead guilty to recklessly operating a drone that crashed into and damaged a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire earlier this month, officials said.