Firefighting aircraft crashes into drone flying illegally above Palisades fire, FAA says

A firefighting aircraft crashed into a drone that was illegally flying above the Palisades fire on Thursday, Jan. 9, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

In the temporary flight restriction zones established around wildfires, all aircraft not working toward firefighting efforts are banned.

Flying a drone near a wildfire often requires fire officials to ground aircraft to avoid possible collisions, said Christopher Thomas, a spokesperson for CalFire.

A drone, Thomas said...