Mavic Air hit by bird but survives

[dcubrakovic]

Recently I was flying above a village in Serbia, and there were birds flying around. Was it an accident or attack I am not sure, but my Mavic Air was hit (video at 00:29) by a bird, but did not crash. It reocvered. From now on, I will avoid flocks of birds. It could have been bad, crashing and hitting somebody or something at the ground...

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[old man mavic]

looking at the vid i would say wrong place wrong time not a deliberate attack

 

[Porky]

We get a lot of pigeons/seagulls where I fly but not had any problems so far. Now that definitely looked like a flock of pigeons that cruised into your drone. Glad it survived

 

[Grumpy D]

That’s called a Sphincter Test.

 

[Captain Lou]

That’s wild! I would have freaked !

 

[Lets Fly]

Question, did you have your prop guards on?

 

[AnotherMavicPilot]

I must admit, out of all the birds I've encountered on my flights - Pigeons have to be the worst, they are erratic and unpredictable, furthermore, they seem to be very protective of there territories.

When I see Pigeons in the area, I land.

Edit: Seagulls too! I hate Seagulls!

 

[Porky]

When I see Pigeons in the area, I land.

Edit: Seagulls too! I hate Seagulls!

That’s something I’ve got to live with living right next to an estuary, and the pigeons... they just fly around like a group of thugs looking for trouble

 

[Red Baron]

Wait until a rapture sees your drone---lol

 

[old man mavic]

I get a load of these flying around my garden, they live in the hedges. Now that’s scary

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good lord you must have some pretty big hedges where you live is it a frigate bird as in sailor as in ship

 

[old man mavic]

Its a bloody sparrow (Jack Sparrow)

yes you could be right its a sparrow hawk i think sorry my mistake

 

[BigAl1967]

Wait until a rapture sees your drone---lol

OK, my first post, just couldn’t resist. If your Mavic has been “raptured”, is that considered a “fly away”? No disrespect intended, just couldn’t pass on the spell check humor opportunity!

 

[Red Baron]

OK, my first post, just couldn’t resist. If your Mavic has been “raptured”, is that considered a “fly away”? No disrespect intended, just couldn’t pass on the spell check humor opportunity!

Siri types and spells what she wants

 

[old man mavic]

Siri types and spells what she wants

thing is it could have said ruptured and that would have hurt more

 

[Red Baron]

thing is it could have said ruptured and that would have hurt more

LOL- She has said much worse

 

[donmvt]

I am glad it worked out for you - and not "A Sad Adio"!

 

[viceroy]

Mine seems to attract swallows. They seem more curious than anything else.

 

[MichiganMavic]

I’m in Maui right now and I noticed Myna birds don’t like drones. They fly by in groups several times over, and this, makes me nervous