I'm a novice. I was flying a DJI Mini 2 over a small bay at a distance of 3/4 mile. I ignored the low battery alert and flew a little longer since the drone always returned with plenty of battery life. I got a forced landing in the middle of the bay. That flushing sound was my $370 drone sinking to the bottom. Learnings:
1. Don't ignore the RTH alert. Live to fly another day.
2. Fly home as low as possible. It conserves battery life and delays the forced landing a bit. I had RTH set at 300'
3. Return to home over land, if possible. I could have veered the return 60 yards left or right and it would have stayed dry.
I immediately ordered a new Mini 2. Incredible piece of technology.
Live and learn.
![1660754423979.png 1660754423979.png](https://mavicpilots.com/data/attachments/153/153433-45fa3d319d1db1559c6251f807e60273.jpg)
1. Don't ignore the RTH alert. Live to fly another day.
2. Fly home as low as possible. It conserves battery life and delays the forced landing a bit. I had RTH set at 300'
3. Return to home over land, if possible. I could have veered the return 60 yards left or right and it would have stayed dry.
I immediately ordered a new Mini 2. Incredible piece of technology.
Live and learn.
![1660754423979.png 1660754423979.png](https://mavicpilots.com/data/attachments/153/153433-45fa3d319d1db1559c6251f807e60273.jpg)