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It's been over a year since I found my Spark drone, but I felt I had to share this story with a happy ending. Better late than never!
I was absolutely certain that my Dji Spark was at the bottom of the lake, but "Find my Drone" and the responses I received on my post gave me a glimmer of hope that it could be on land. So, I decided to take one last look. It was quite an inaccessible place on foot, so I went there in the spring while the lake was still frozen, and the ground was nearly free of snow. This is Norway, so the ice was at least 60 cm thick.
I had given up and was about to return to the ice when nature called, and I had to take a necessary trip to the bushes. The ground was still a bit snowy and icy in the woods, so I thought it made sense to walk towards a small forest path and do my business there.
Wouldn't you believe it, while I was standing there, shaking off my disappointment, I saw the drone just a couple of meters away from me!!!
It was still partially frozen in the ice, missing a motor and part of an arm, but there it was, after almost half a year in the snow, exposed to the elements.
The memory card worked as it should, and the drone did the same after being warmed and dried for a couple of days indoors. I must say, it protested a lot and made many sounds, but the fan and lights seemed normal, and it connected to my PC.
Thank you so much for the help I received here. One must be lucky!
I'm attaching a picture of the discovery site and a map with a marker. And the Spark
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Lost Spark over water, Find my drone says it landed on dry land.
Hi. I hope it is ok to post on this forum about my Spark. Originally posted on a Spark forum, but I got a message saying I should try this forum. I am helping my son to find MY Spark drone. :) He was flying over water to test a range extender, when suddenly all types of warnings appeared on his...
mavicpilots.com
It's been over a year since I found my Spark drone, but I felt I had to share this story with a happy ending. Better late than never!
I was absolutely certain that my Dji Spark was at the bottom of the lake, but "Find my Drone" and the responses I received on my post gave me a glimmer of hope that it could be on land. So, I decided to take one last look. It was quite an inaccessible place on foot, so I went there in the spring while the lake was still frozen, and the ground was nearly free of snow. This is Norway, so the ice was at least 60 cm thick.
I had given up and was about to return to the ice when nature called, and I had to take a necessary trip to the bushes. The ground was still a bit snowy and icy in the woods, so I thought it made sense to walk towards a small forest path and do my business there.
Wouldn't you believe it, while I was standing there, shaking off my disappointment, I saw the drone just a couple of meters away from me!!!
It was still partially frozen in the ice, missing a motor and part of an arm, but there it was, after almost half a year in the snow, exposed to the elements.The memory card worked as it should, and the drone did the same after being warmed and dried for a couple of days indoors. I must say, it protested a lot and made many sounds, but the fan and lights seemed normal, and it connected to my PC.
Thank you so much for the help I received here. One must be lucky!
I'm attaching a picture of the discovery site and a map with a marker. And the Spark
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