Man to plead guilty to drone crash into firefighting plane during California wildfire.

Peter Tripp Akemann, 56, from Culver City, will plead guilty to operating a drone that crashed into a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft during the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles. The collision temporarily grounded the aircraft. As part of his plea deal, Akemann will pay restitution, complete 150 hours of wildfire-related community service, and could face up to one year in federal prison.

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