Even though drones are relatively small and light, they can cause significant damage to an aircraft, especially if it hits a critical area during flight. Birds have already taken down a plane, as we ...

Up in the sky, is that a drone, a plane or a helicopter? Experts who study unmanned aircraft systems — better known as drones — say it can be tough to tell from miles away. But there are clues. A ...

Ukraine uses a drone that resembles a small airplane to bomb Russian targets behind the front lines. The Backfire drone offers a solution to strike deep without compromising payload, its maker says. A ...

A drone collided with a firefighting aircraft flying over the Palisades fire on Thursday, causing the plane to be grounded for several days of repairs and leading to an investigation into who flew the ...

Don’t fly your drone into an active wildfire. Although capturing video of the devastation can be tempting, it could stop firefighters from doing their job. That’s exactly what happened in Los Angeles ...

Federal authorities and California police are investigating after someone flew a drone into the wing of a firefighting aircraft as it carried water to battle the raging wildfires across Los Angeles – ...

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. By Katie Kilkenny Labor & Media ...

The FBI is investigating a troubling incident in which an illegal private drone damaged and briefly grounded a firefighting plane dumping water on the Palisades Fire. Photos released by the agency ...

A Super SCooper plane drops water on the Palisades fire on Tuesday. A civilian drone damaged a $30 million aircraft fighting the Palisades fire on Thursday, leaving it grounded over the weekend with ...

A civilian drone flying in restricted airspace near the Palisades Fire struck and damaged a “Super Scooper” firefighting plane on Thursday, knocking it out of service, according to the Los Angeles ...