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    DJI mini crashed into river - lost

    Drone was flying at 2 m height over the land and once over the water it quickly lost altitude and went submarine. DJI says don't fly at less than 3 m height over water. Not a big difference in my view. Bad drone design in my view.
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    DJI mini crashed into river - lost

    My mavic 2 air flew into the water without any hand on the elevation control. When it was in the water the flight record said it was at 1 meter height. DJI says it is pilot error. Bottom line: the drone cannot tell its height when it is 1.5 meter above the water. They said that they would...
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    DJI mini crashed into river - lost

    DJI just offered me a new Mavic 2 air drone for 15% off. The drone flew into the water because of faulty sensors. The sensor said it was at 1 meter height when it was in the water. DJI said it was pilot error. I never touched the elevation control. DJI appears to be a 2nd rate company.