Peter Akemann, a former tech executive, flew his drone illegally into a plane fighting the Los Angeles Palisades wildfires. This incident caused $65,000 in damages and grounded the firefighting aircraft. In a plea agreement, Akemann has opted to plead guilty, likely avoiding a year in jail by agreeing to pay for the repairs and complete 150 hours of community service supporting wildfire relief efforts, despite having violated Temporary Flight Restrictions put in place by the FAA.
He'll likely pay $65,000 and do community service.
Akemann agreed Friday to plead guilty — possibly escaping a year in jail in exchange for 150 hours of community service.
His drone flew quite a distance and punched quite a hole in the left wing of Firefighting Aircraft.
He is the former president and chief technologist of video game developer Skydance Interactive and the co-founder of Treyarch.
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