A Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles had to be grounded after it hit a drone flying ...

A drone hit the wing of a Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper plane fighting the LA fires. Cal Fire only has one other Quebec 1 ...

Only about 160 fire-dousing Super Scooper aircraft, which are built in Canada using a 55-year-old design, are in operation ...

Reduced visibility from thick smoke, coupled with turbulence created by the fire's heat, can create perilous flying ...

A super scooper on loan from Canada that’s been helping fight the fires will be back in action this week after taking a hit by a drone.

A drone was flying above the nearly 20,000-acre fire around 10 a.m. Thursday, when the Canadair CL-14 Super Scooper struck the drone, said Christopher Thomas, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County ...

A software update from Chinse drone makers DJI removed geofencing restrictions and allows operators to fly in restricted ...

The FAA said even if there are no temporary flight restrictions in place, drone operators should not be flying the craft near wildfires ...

The “Super Scooper” plane was hit while flying over the Palisades Fire. It has been repaired.

The aircraft, known as "Quebec 1," was struck by a civilian drone that was not assigned to fire operations, Scott said. "The aircraft, commonly referred to as a 'super scooper,' was conducting fire ...

The world's largest drone manufacturer changed software that once prevented drones from flying in restricted airspace.

The aircraft landed safely and the incident is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), officials said.