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A 'high-powered' drone 'orbited' a US Customs and Border Protection helicopter in February, and  law enforcement continue to track down the pilot The drone was modified to reach 14,000 feet and speeds over 100mph with a range of 70 miles The FBI said the drone made 'erratic maneuvers' and flew into military airspace The 'unsafe operation of unmanned aircraft' became a federal offense in 2018  with the passage of the The Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act Andrew Rene Hernandez, a 22-year-old Hollywood man, became the first person charged under this law and was sentenced to probation a a $500 fine

L.A. Drone Pilot Avoids Prison

 - April 13, 2021, 9:49 AM The pilot of an illegally operated drone that hit a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) helicopter last year has been fined $500 and sentenced to one year’s probation. Andrew Rene Hernandez was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to a single misdemeanor charge of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft in January. It was the first time a drone operator was charged under the federal statute. He could have received one year in federal prison.  The charges resulted from a flight conducted by Hernandez shortly after midnight on Sept. 18, 2020. Hernandez said he launched his DJI Mavic Pro to investigate police activity at a nearby Hollywood pharmacy. While an LAPD Airbus Helicopters AStar was flying above the pharmacy at approximately 12:35 a.m., its pilot saw and unsuccessfully attempted to avoid the drone, which struck the helicopter, damaging its nose, antenna, and bottom cowling.

Man Gets Probation, Fine for Operating Drone That Hit Police Copter

By City News Service Apr 12, 2021 LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A Hollywood man was sentenced today to probation and fined $500 for recklessly operating a drone that crashed into a Los Angeles Police Department helicopter and forced an emergency landing. Andrew Rene Hernandez pleaded guilty in January to a class-A misdemeanor charge of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft. Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles said the case constitutes the nation's first use of the unmanned aircraft charge. The case began when LAPD officers were dispatched on a burglary call at a pharmacy in Hollywood during the early morning hours of Sept. 18 and requested air support. As an LAPD helicopter approached the pharmacy, the pilot saw the drone and attempted to evade the unmanned aircraft.

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Man pleads guilty to recklessly operating drone that collided with LAPD helicopter

Man pleads guilty to recklessly operating drone that collided with LAPD helicopter U.S. Department of Justice Press Release | January 18, 2021 Estimated reading time 3 minutes, 11 seconds. A Hollywood man pleaded guilty to a federal criminal charge that he recklessly operated a drone that crashed into and damaged the fuselage of a Los Angeles Police Department helicopter. A file photo of a patrol helicopter operated by the Los Angeles Police Department. Skip Robinson Photo Andrew Rene Hernandez, 22, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft. According to his plea agreement, on Sept. 18, 2020, at approximately 12:18 a.m., Hernandez heard police vehicles driving near his residence and a police helicopter flying overhead. Curious about the commotion, Hernandez launched a drone that he owned toward the police activity and in the helicopter’s direction.

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The helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing after colliding with the drone.

Drone operator pleads guilty to damaging Los Angeles Police helicopter

Andrew Rene Hernandez, 22, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft. According to his plea agreement, on September 18, 2020, at approximately 12:18 a.m., Hernandez heard police vehicles driving near his residence and a police helicopter flying overhead. Curious about the commotion, Hernandez launched a drone that he owned toward the police activity and in the helicopter’s direction. An LAPD helicopter operated by two police officers was flying towards a reported emergency at a pharmacy in Hollywood. As the helicopter approached the pharmacy, the pilot saw the drone and attempted to evade the unmanned aircraft. Despite the evasive efforts, the drone stuck the helicopter, forcing the pilot to initiate an emergency landing. According to an affidavit filed with a criminal complaint in this case, “if the drone had struck the helicopter’s main rotor instead of the fuselage, it could have brought the helicopter down.”