Mavic Pro Submerged 10 Minutes

[Docfly]

A gust of wind blew my 2017 Mavic Pro into some trees yesterday. Lost a prop, watch the video feed of it tumbling, and then, "aircraft disconnected." I went to the shallow creek where it last hovered. Found it after 10 minutes, submerged in the creek. Drone was still on! I disconnected the battery, air-dried it out for 24 hours, and ... it works!

 

[Yorkshire_Pud]

You got lucky, did any water get into the lens? Any water marks on your subsequent images?

I would keep 'cooking it' for a couple of days or more. Remove the mSD card so that the gaps around it do not trap a flim of water, open all covers.

 

[Docfly]

You got lucky, did any water get into the lens? Any water marks on your subsequent images?

I would keep 'cooking it' for a couple of days or more. Remove the mSD card so that the gaps around it do not trap a flim of water, open all covers.

No water in the lens, not even under the filter. No water marks. Removed the mSD card immediately. Thanks for your advice, won't test it again for 3 days.

 

[Zonian]

... 2017 Mavic Pro...

Love my 2017 MP1!

 

[MAvic_South_Oz]

Love my 2017 MP1!

Ditto !! Bombproof.

 

[howardK]

all i have is the M1P great drone

 

[3rdof5]

You were lucky it landed in Fresh water and not Salt water. Fresh water conducts electricity far less efficiently than Salt water does. Its actually the impurities in water that conduct electricity and not the water itself. Pure H2O does not conduct electricity at all.

 

[Docfly]

You were lucky it landed in Fresh water and not Salt water. Fresh water conducts electricity far less efficiently than Salt water does. Its actually the impurities in water that conduct electricity and not the water itself. Pure H2O does not conduct electricity at all.

Fascinating! It was a clear freshwater creek.