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

The drone, which authorities say was flying in restricted airspace on Jan. 9, put a fist-sized hole in the wing of a Super ...

A California man agrees to plead guilty to one count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft after his drone collides ...

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

The man crashed his drone into a plane that was battling the destructive Palisades Fire, taking it out of service for days.

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

Peter Akemann will plead guilty for his drone colliding with a Super Scooper, halting wildfire efforts. He faces penalties ...

Peter Akemann, the former president of Skydance Interactive, has pleaded guilty of recklessly flying a drone that collided ...

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

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.

A Culver City man was arrested in a drone collision with a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft over the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County.