Lost My drone flying over water

DJ ELO · Jul 2, 2017

Flying over water. and started to hover and wouldn't return but went down in the sea. Any hope getting a replacement>

NetChemica · Jul 2, 2017

Only way you'd have a chance at getting a replacement is if you recovered your old drone.

TTFullTimer · Jul 2, 2017

DJ ELO said:
Flying over water. and started to hover and wouldn't return but went down in the sea. Any hope getting a replacement>

Did you have lost signal set to Return to Home or did you have it set to Hover. Also Land is an option. Obviously over water Hover and Land are not good options.

DJ ELO · Jul 3, 2017

TTFullTimer said:
Did you have lost signal set to Return to Home or did you have it set to Hover. Also Land is an option. Obviously over water Hover and Land are not good options.

Thanks. I am a new flyer. Had it for one month. Didn't change no setting. Perhaps lost signal but didn't fly far. I hope they will send me replacement

msinger · Jul 3, 2017

Check out your TXT flight log to see if it explains what happened. You can upload and view it online here. If you'd like other people to review and comment on your flight log, then please post a link back here after you upload it.

willhay555 · Jul 3, 2017

Masheen said:
Santa Claus will be handing out crack pipes before that happens.

Brutal, but without the drone remnants; correct.

frankiez · Jul 3, 2017

That's why, IMHO, its best to have insurance as opposed to DJI refresh. My SF policy will cover full replacement if this happens. I don't need to return the drone to DJI.

Just my 2 cents

Bayside · Jul 3, 2017

frankiez said:
That's why, IMHO, its best to have insurance as opposed to DJI refresh. My SF policy will cover full replacement if this happens. I don't need to return the drone to DJI.

Just my 2 cents

I'm going to have to call SF and see what I need to make sure I'm covered. All of my policies are with them.