What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
01/09/2025- The drone (aircraft “b”) was being operated in a published TFR over the pacific palisades fire and surrounding areas. The drone was launched from the Santa Monica prominade parking structure for personal pleasure and observation of the fire. During the flight, visual contact with the drone was lost and was struck by the firefighting aircraft, c-gqbe, (acft. "A").
The in-flight impact of the drone caused a 5" x 6" hole in the leading edge of the LH wing of c-gqbe.
Tfr-
Type- hazard
Reason- to provide space for wildfire firefighting
As the FAA filed it
01/09/2025- THE DRONE (AIRCRAFT “B”) WAS BEING OPERATED IN A PUBLISHED TFR OVER THE PACIFIC PALISADES FIRE AND SURROUNDING AREAS. THE DRONE WAS LAUNCHED FROM THE SANTA MONICA PROMINADE PARKING STRUCTURE FOR PERSONAL PLEASURE AND OBSERVATION OF THE FIRE. DURING THE FLIGHT, VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE DRONE WAS LOST AND WAS STRUCK BY THE FIREFIGHTING AIRCRAFT, C-GQBE, (ACFT. "A").
THE IN-FLIGHT IMPACT OF THE DRONE CAUSED A 5" X 6" HOLE IN THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LH WING OF C-GQBE.
TFR-
TYPE- HAZARD
REASON- TO PROVIDE SPACE FOR WILDFIRE FIREFIGHTING
Other aircraft in the event · 1
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