Firefighting Super Scooper plane remains grounded

Canadian ‘Super Scooper’ plane grounded after hitting civilian drone over Los Angeles wildfires
Los Angeles authorities have vowed to prosecute illegal drone flights after a civilian drone collided with a Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire Thursday, forcing it to be grounded.
Firefighting Super Scooper plane remains grounded after drone crash with no specific timeline for return
An aircraft with the ability to carry more than a thousand of gallons of water was left severely damaged after a drone struck its wing on Thursday.
What are ‘Super Scoopers,’ the planes used to fight the L.A. wildfires?
The CL-415 aircraft being used in California can drop large amounts of water on fires and fills its tank by skimming along a body of water without having to land.
What are Super Scoopers, the firefighting aircraft used to tackle Los Angeles wildfires?
Canadian CL-415 Super Scooper, one of the world's most effective firefighting aircraft, is quite different from the traditional air tankers
FBI investigating Los Angeles firefighting aircraft damaged by drone
An investigation is underway into an unauthorized drone that hit a firefighting aircraft while it battled raging wildfires in Los Angeles last week.
Two More CL-415 Super Scoopers On The Way To Fight Palisades Fire After One Damaged By Drone
Cal Fire will receive two more CL-415 Super Scoopers from a Canadian non-profit to replace the one damaged Thursday by a drone strike as it was fighting the Palisades Fire, The War Zone has learned. This will take the total force of Super Scoopers currently available to Cal Fire from one to three.
How Canada's 'Super Scoopers' planes are helping fight the Los Angeles wildfires
The role of ‘Super Scooper’ planes have been critical to helping tackle the wildfires in Los Angeles. These amphibious planes, officially known as the Bombardier CL-415, are built for the purpose of fighting forest fires.
FBI searching for drone operator that damaged firefighting water scooper plane in Los Angeles
FBI searching for drone operator that damaged firefighting water scooper plane in Los Angeles - The FAA said even if there are no temporary flight restrictions in place, drone operators should not be
FBI investigating drone that left massive hole in firefighter plane battling Palisades Fire
The firefighting aircraft dip into the water before dumping its contents over the wildfires, prompting California officials ...
'Super Scoopers' Big Saviours In US Wildfires. How They're Fighting Flames
As wildfires leave a trail of destruction in southern California, claiming lives and gutting cherished homes, amphibious ...
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Bridger Aerospace to deploy "Super Scooper" aircraft to California
Bridger Aerospace, a company based in Belgrade, will send the company's CL-415EAF “Super Scooper” aircraft to California to ...
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Death toll in Eaton, Palisades fires rises to 24 as crews prepare for more strong winds
A water-dropping "super scooper" was grounded Thursday night after it was hit and damaged by a civilian drone, the Federal ...
Bridger Aerospace Confirms the Mobilization of Super Scooper Aircraft to California to Assist in Firefighting Efforts
BELGRADE, Mont., Jan. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (“Bridger” or “Bridger Aerospace”), (NASDAQ: BAER, BAERW), one of the nation’s largest aerial firefighting ...
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Illegal Drone Takes One of Two Super Scooper Planes Out of Service for the Weekend, Law Enforcement Issues Warning to Others
One of the two Super Scooper airplanes on loan from Canada is out of service for the weekend. The water tanker requires ...