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FBI: 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 FBI has set up a Digital Media Tipline, and is seeking the public’s help in order to identify the operator of the drone. Anyone with information, photos, and/or
video footage of the incident is asked to submit them to fbi.gov/palisadesdronestrike.

#Drone #PalisadesFire #FBI #tips

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 drone were recovered. The FBI has set up a Digital Media Tipline, and is seeking the public’s help in order to identify the operator of the drone. Anyone with information, photos, and/or video footage of the incident is asked to submit them to http://www.fbi.gov/palisadesdronestrike. If you have any information concerning the individual or group operating the drone, please contact the FBI's Toll-Free tipline at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324). You may also contact your local FBI office, the nearest American Embassy or Consulate, or you can submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov. Field Office: Los Angeles
#FBI #drone #tips #palisadesfire
in reply to AI6YR Ben

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law abiding hobbyists flying #rc #aircraft over 250g are required to register them wih FAA and required to equip with RemoteID - I'm surprised FBI is asking for help...

Can't they cross-check the #FAA database? Don't they have #RemoteID data? Or was that burden just theater and a giant waste of tax payer resources?

Again criminal idiots do the damage to safety of others and gov will place more burdens on law abiding folks.

sorry, had to rant... I hope they find the idiot!!

#Aircraft #rc #faa #RemoteID
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