FBI Los Angeles has finally identified the Drone Operator, who was flying a DJI Drone in “Restricted Airspace” over the Pacific Palisades on January 9th, when it was struck by a Canadair CL-415 “Super Scooper” Aerial-Firefighting Aircraft, as 56-Year-Old Peter Tripp Akemann from Culver City, California.
The Quebec-Based Firefighting Aircraft suffered a Large Hole in its Left-Wing, causing it to be grounded for at least 5 Days during the Wildfire Outbreak in Southern California.
Akemann has agreed to a Plea Deal given by Federal Prosecutors, which would require him to plead Guilty to a Misdemeanor in exchange for him paying Full Restitution to the Government of Quebec, in the range of $65,169, and completing 150 Hours of Community Service in support of the 2025 “Southern California Wildfire Relief Effort.”
