Reports indicate Akemann, who is a co-founder of prominent Call of Duty studio Treyarch, was irresponsibly and recklessly flying a drone when it collided with a CL-415 Super Scooper, resulting in ...

Peter Tripp Akemann, 56, agreed to plead guilty to one count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft, prosecutors in Los Angeles announced Friday.

Peter Tripp Akemann will avoid prison, but will pay full restitution for the damage on the plane and do 150 hours of community service in wildfire relief, U.S. officials said.

A California man has agreed to pay more than $65,000 in restitution and faces up to a year in federal prison for operating a drone that collided with a firefighting aircraft during the early days of ...

Peter Tripp Akemann, 56, entered his plea to a federal class-A misdemeanor count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

CBC LiteCorrections: A previous version of this story said Peter Tripp Akemann had pleaded guilty to operating the drone that crashed into a Quebec water bomber fighting the Palisades Fire in Los ...

Peter Akemann, the former president of Skydance Interactive, has pleaded guilty to flying the drone that collided with and subsequently grounded a Canadian Super Scooper firefighting plane as the ...

UPDATED with plea: Former president of Skydance Interactive Peter Akemann pleaded guilty today to recklessly operating a drone that crashed into and damaged a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft ...

Peter Tripp Akemann reached a plea agreement and will avoid prison, pay full restitution for the damage on the plane and do 150 hours of community service in wildfire relief, said acting U.S ...

Jan. 31 (UPI) -- A California man has agreed to plead guilty to recklessly operating a drone that crashed into and damaged a "Super Scooper" firefighting aircraft during the deadly Palisades fire near ...

Peter Akemann has agreed to cover an estimated $65,169 in plane repairs and to complete 150 hours of community service to help aid Southern California wildfire relief. By Katie Kilkenny Labor ...