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Co-founder of Black Ops 6 studio ‘Treyarch’ found guilty of hitting LA firefighting plane with a drone

Peter Akemann, one of the co-founders of 'Treyarch' has now agreed to a plea deal of $65,000 fine and 150 hours of community service for hitting an aircraft with a drone.

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The Los Angeles Wildfire is unfortunately still going rampant. Amidst the ongoing efforts to contain this fire, a drone recently crashed against Super Scooper firefighter aircraft. The drone in question belonged to Peter Akemann, co-founder of Treyarch Studio who is known for their Call of Duty games with Black Ops being the latest entry.

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“In a plea agreement also filed this morning, Akemann agreed to plead guilty to the criminal offense and admitted to his reckless and illegal conduct in flying the drone that posed an imminent safety hazard to the Super Scooper crew,” the official statement said.

As per the report, first spotted by PC Gamer, Akemann flew the drone more than 1.5 miles toward the fire before losing sight. The collision with the drone resulted in a 3-to-6-inch hole in the left wing of the aircraft taking it out of service until repairs.

Akemann handed a $65,000 fine and 150 hours of community service

With a service aircraft out of commission, the matter was investigated by the FBI, the LA Fire Department, and others. “This defendant recklessly flew an aircraft into airspace where first responders were risking their lives in an attempt to protect lives and property,” said Acting United States Attorney Joseph T. McNally.

At the time of the incident, the Federal Aviation Administration had issued flight restrictions including drones near the Los Angeles wildfires. As part of the plea agreement, Akemann will pay for the damage to the plane along with 150 hours of community service.

Also Read: Treyarch disables crossplay on consoles for Call of Duty Black Ops 6

FAQ

When did Treyarch come into existence?

Treyarch was founded back in 1996 by Peter Akemann and Doğan Köslü as Treyarch Inventions. The studio developed games like Die by the Sword, Triple Play, and others before it was acquired by Activision in 2001, following which, the studio started working on Call of Duty games in 2005.

How many Call of Duty games are there?

As of now, there are 21 mainline Call of Duty Games out of which eight are developed by Treyarch both solo and working with other studios. The studio is mostly known for its work in the Black Ops series, with the most recent one receiving praise for its campaign.

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