Only about 160 fire-dousing Super Scooper aircraft, which are built in Canada using a 55-year-old design, are in operation ...

A Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles had to be grounded after it hit a drone flying ...

The world's largest drone manufacturer changed software that once prevented drones from flying in restricted airspace.

This is the story of the Canadair CL-415, a Canadian-designed, Canadian-built amphibious water bomber pulling overtime over ...

A drone hit the wing of a Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper plane fighting the LA fires. Cal Fire only has one other Quebec 1 ...

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Despite the aircraft's impressive capabilities, California has not purchased any, rather choosing to lease them for 90-day ...

A super scooper on loan from Canada that’s been helping fight the fires will be back in action this week after taking a hit by a drone.

LOS ANGELES -A Federal Aviation Administration investigation is continuing into a drone strike that damaged one of two Super Scooper aircrafts over the Palisades Fire, putting it out of service for ...

A water-dropping Super Scooper aircraft sent from Canada to battle fires ravaging the L.A. area that was grounded after colliding with a civilian drone on Thursday could be back in service by ...

So losing just one Super Scooper even temporarily can hamper firefighting operations when every hour is critical. Thursday’s drone crash, which punched a hole in the plane’s left wing ...