Case of the Week
PALISADES DRONE COLLISION
The FBI is investigating an incident that occurred on the morning of Thursday, January 9, 2025, where an unauthorized drone flying in violation of an FAA temporary flight restriction (TFR) collided with a firefighting aircraft. The aircraft, commonly referred to as a “super scooper,” was conducting fire suppression operations at the Palisades Fire near Malibu, California, and was able to land safely. The collision left a 3 x 6 inch hole in the left wing. Parts of the heavily damaged…