In California, a firefighting plane collided with a drone while fighting fires

In California, a Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper firefighting airplane collided with a drone while fighting forest fires. This was reported on January 10 by the publication War Zone with reference to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

"A firefighting aircraft collided with a drone while fighting a fire in the Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Thursday," the statement said.

It is noted that the aircraft was able to perform an emergency landing. However, the aircraft became unusable after the collision.

In addition, temporary restrictions were imposed on flights in the Los Angeles area. The incident will be investigated.

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