The FBI is searching for the operator of a private drone that collided with a Canadian firefighting plane assisting with the California wildfires.

The firefighting aircraft dip into the water before dumping its contents over the wildfires, prompting California officials to plead with the public against flying drones over the areas affected

An investigation is underway into an unauthorized drone that hit a firefighting aircraft while it battled raging wildfires in Los Angeles last week.