As part of his plea agreement, Peter Tripp Akemann agreed to pay full restitution of just over $65,000 to the government of ...

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 ...

A Southern California man operating a drone that collided with a firefighting airplane flying over Palisades Fire last month has admitted to recklessly operating the aircraft, federal court records ...

A Culver City man is scheduled to plead guilty Wednesday to recklessly operating a drone that crashed into and damaged a ...

A Southern California man operating a drone that collided with a firefighting airplane flying over Palisades Fire last month has admitted to recklessly operating the aircraft, federal court ...

A damaged firefighting aircraft is seen after a drone strike while responding to the Palisades Fire on Jan. 9 ... and the company that repaired the plane -- estimated to be at least $65,169.

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 California man has agreed to pay more than $65,000 in restitution and faces up to a year in federal prison for operating a drone that collided with a firefighting aircraft during the early days of ...

causing it to be taken out of commission temporarily as the Palisades Fire raged. The plane had been sent from Canada. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Akemann agreed to pay restitution to ...