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Treyarch co-founder pleads guilty to drone collision with firefighting plane during LA wildfires | Days later, the drone manufacturer changed its geofencing system to put compliance entirely on the drone pilot
On January 9, Akemann flew his DJI Mini 3 Pro drone into restricted airspace over the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles. The drone collided with a "Super...
Facing potential jail time, Akemann agreed to a plea deal that includes 150 hours of community service focused on Southern California's wildfire relief efforts. "Flying drones during times of emergency poses an extreme threat to personnel trying to help people and compromises the overall ability of police and fire to conduct operations," U.S. Attorney Joseph McNally, one of the prosecutors on the case, said. Akemann's legal team also hinted at potential mitigating factors, specifically mentioning his reliance on the DJI drone's geofencing safeguard feature and its alleged failure in this instance.
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