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LAPD helicopter makes emergency landing after being hit by drone at Encino brush fire (abc7.com)

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Water-dropping choppers were brought in to help keep the fire from spreading. The Los Angeles Police Department said a drone smacked into one of its helicopters, which was dispatched to the scene of the fire. Police said the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing.

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[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works -2 points 18 hours ago

Right? It's crazy how much of an echo chamber lemmy is on some topics, it's impossible to carry on a conversation of any nuance.