Picture this Ben, 7 complete strangers to you gathered around a 16" monitor in hushed silence when suddenly, a tad before yourself, all hell breaks loose as x5 ''THERE!!!!!!!'s are chorused (screamed) and high fives follow. The power of video - and a good storyline eh?! Top work Master Cathro, top work.
Hahahahah, no way. Genuinely chuckling to myself at that image. Nothing like a bit of genuine heartbreak to get people invested in a story. Really appreciate the wee story 😄🤙
Ben Cathro Ben At first I thought this was a BS story because you under reacted when you lost it lol. I would have been freaking out Yea birds are an issue I'm not flying mine over water any more dam near lost mine the other day Over water here's a tip check your home point really good as it can lock 80 feet off and that sucker will just land in the water mine almost did that God there was foliage near it and I got a warning ⚠️ unsuitable landing position I was like It's not even back yet ?!?! Think about that one ( I made a vid ) it started pouring raining so I jumped in the truck and was going to fetch it as it landed while drying off my googles and transmitter it was trying to land. Perfect storm .
Awesome that you were able to recover Marty Jr.! I got my my Mavic about 23 months ago and I bought the DJI care. I haven't had to use it but its nice to know its there for me. I'm really happy for you. I hope that DJI was easy to deal with and you have a replacement coming to you! Good luck and thanks for the documentary!
+Keith Russell Yeah, DJI care was a no brainer for me. Always heard it's not "if" but "when" you crash your drone. Gives you the confidence to take risks and push your flying without too much consequence.
Grats on the recovery, mate! When my Mavic took a swim, I freaked out so much I didn't even think to video/document my recovery, but it was quite the adventure. I did recover my Mavic from about 4 ft of freshwater, and after a week of drying and recalibrating, it's been flying fine ever since!
+Cooper Sellers Yeah, I'd actually sat the camera on the ground to record the landing. Was stood for a good 10 minutes just staring at the water mumbling "no" to myself then remembered the camera was there and just started talking. That's rad you got yours working, nicely done 🤙
It's a bittersweet story but as a fellow Mavic Pro owner, I am really happy you found Marty... I fly my drone over lake Simcoe in Ontario Canada and sometimes can't help but to think the worst. When over land, I stand a chance to locate but when flying over a lake with 41m depths, I get nervous. Cheers for you.
+chuck luke I think it’s very rare that they actually fall out the sky. DJI have since told me it was pilot error and I flew it into the water 🤦♂️. Bit embarrassing but gives me more confidence in the drone!
Very pleased you were able to retrieve him, as echoed in the comment by WILD Presentations, I too breathed a huge sigh of relief as I spotted Marty under the surface. 👍 Beautiful video of the loch, sunset and castle at the beginning.
It's great that you could retrieve your mavic. Mine fell into the sea for no reason in the first few flights and I got no insurance or care plan whatsoever. I contacted DJI and upload my flight log. They just send me a new one after I return the remote controller for no cost. Some of the earlier Mavic has defective manufacturing.
Congrats on finding your drone. I live near a large river and always attach 2 Getter Backs to my drone before flying over water. Google for them. they're the best $20 you'll spend if you're flying over water.
Well found Ben. I lost my Bebop 2 in the sea following better failure, never to be found again.so now, whenever I fly my Mavic Pro over water ( which seems to be almost every other flight) I have my heart in my mouth. Incidentally, I try to avoid flying anywhere near birds - there have been too many forged instances of bird attacks on Mavica. Better luck with the replacement.
I bought some styrofoam balls to stick to the landing gear - i haven 't tried them out in anger yet as I haven't found a way of making them removable yet secure.
+Moira O'Brien I've seen them, can't help thinking they would affect it's flying characteristics. Also, would they stay on in the event of a crash??? Probably better than nothing but I'm searching for a more convenient solution.
Hey Ben. Dunked my new Mavic (3 flights) into Pacific Ocean, Bronte to Coogee coast OZ. That last 10sec when DJI Siri reminds you It's about to land. Beautiful. A treasured memory!
Stunning opening shots, had to watch it through to the end. So glad it all worked out. Looking forward to the new videos from "North of the border" Take care and safe flying. Peter
This video had me hooked from the start, it's really well edited, great use of music to fit the mood - but more importantly you got your Mavic back! Nice work man!
Oooooh, I feel your pain. I was flying my Mavic last weekend after getting it back from DJI and it crashed into a wind turbine and was lost. I spent days looking for it and finally found it. The drone was a total wreck but at least I had a physical object to send back to DJI. I still have flashbacks of that moment when I lost it. I will be so careful flying it from now on. Very hard lessons have been learnt. Like you, I wasn't recording when the crash happened. The footage would have been awesome.
It was the worst feeling ever and I completely understand how you felt when it disappeared. It was flying near the turbine and as soon as I realised it was too close I stopped moving it forward. Unfortunately it was too late and the huge blades of the thing must have caused enough turbulence to drag the drone into its path. The Mavic was a total write off. Two of the arms were hanging off and so was the camera. Also the battery had gone flying when it was hit and I never found that. It's probably in no usable condition anyway. At the moment the drone is with DJI in the Netherlands. I expect to hear from them in the next few days.
Ben Cathro yea I mean it just shut off for no reason that should be a malfunction for sure. I crashed my 2 week old mavic pro the other day too and i just broke 1 propeller and thats it. luckily every thing was fine I would of had a heart attack if mine shut off in the middle of the ocean too. good luck!
I can feel your pain, I lost my first Mavic G-DSK over a river during a shoot.... The screen went black, then a warning came up saying malware error and it just stopped and dropped, after a lot of heated discussion between my insurance company and my self they replaced as I knew that through DJI you had to have the drone and I was not going into a fast flowing river to get it.... so my 2nd Mavic G-DSK2 came and it had no gimble control, would not let me update would not fly into the sun without "obstacle" warnings so I called DJI and they picked it up and after 1 week sent out my 3rd Mavic G-DSK3 and it runs so so good....... So I feel the Pain
+Daniel Kitlar Good effort on getting the insurance company to cover it. They can be an absolute nightmare to deal with. Hope you and G-DSK3 have many successful flights 👌🚁
Really glad you got Mr Mavic back again. However this video could probably be better with more aggressive editing. The traveling, the hook you didn't use and loading the boat could be removed without losing anything of the story. As a professional editor the golden rule is to see how much you can remove while still making the story work. When in doubt take it out.
Ben Cathro thanks for taking my comments as helpful rather than criticism, you have all the elements of a good story with your lost mavic, and you present well with a good on screen personality. Editing is one of the unsung skills of film making. But without exception every project that I worked on improved when I shortened it. Good luck and keep those videos coming. Cheers
Yeah Ben, awesome rescue mission! I've recently purchased a Mavic and having nightmares about the situation that you found yourself in with it seemingly just falling out of the sky! Good luck with Marty mkIII !
I know! I had almost zero fear before as I was thinking "they never just drop out the sky". Now I'll be crapping myself. Need to get some more insurance or I'll just be flying it above a crash net in my garden... 😂
Ben Cathro what do you think of the follow me feature? I've tried it a couple of times but just can't get it working like I want. Start doing some more Mavic features and try not to loose anymore!
'I have an auntie that lives near by with an inflatable dingy' not only a huge stroke of luck, but quite possibly the first time anyone alive has used that sentence
Awesome story+video and great that you got your drone back :) A tip for the next time (if such may occur): get yourself a pair of polarized sunglasses. Helps a lot to see below water.
I really wish there was footage but he wasn't recording when he crashed! It would be cool if it was always recording and stored the last minute in the event of an accident. We might never know what happened :(
Yeah, but DJI must know as they're watching the full logs. Seeking youtube thoroughly I see so many sudden drops to water (or other sudden losts) happens... and others are not so lucky. DJI have to figure this issue out properly.
Hey dude, great video! even called my gf in from the other room to start it again to show her - even she was impressed. Going to be getting my Mavic in a couple of weeks - just sold my Phantom to help fund it.
Im really happy you found your drone. Hooefully Dji can inform you of what happened to cause the crash. Please share whatever you find out. have a wonderful day.
Yeah, I'm hoping they can recover the full data file from the drone and figure out what happened. I'm submitting claim as malfunction so they'll investigate the cause. Will update everyone when I know.
Unusual to see a happy ending to a video of a drone falling Into the sea !!! Congrats on getting it back, bet that felt good finding it ? Very lucky I would have been worried the current may have taken it out to sea ! Hopefully you will find out what went wrong. It definitely sounds like a bird hopefully it was as if not then thats a little worrying ! Im just about to pull the trigger on a Mavic pro but don't know if its best to hang off for the next model.
+Mark C Super lucky! Where it fell it was shallow with a mild current. Had it fallen anywhere else I might not have found it. Yeah, I had that debate but thought screw it, it does everything I want and I want one now 😂
Niiice!! I found my blade chroma after 2 years! It was sat in a field upside down for a year and spent another year sat in some guys shed until I randomnly bumped into him when I was playing with my mavic. Got talking to him and he asked me to describe my drone I lost etc, turns out it was mine as my ST10+ controller and spare battery I still had just connected as it was still bound and it flew with no problems!!
+B Gabreal it takes ages for the drone to get to DJI Europe, tracking says it will arrive Monday 3rd. Usually it takes them about 5 days to evaluate so will update everyone when i know.
Fantastic happy ending, well done making a video at such an emotional time. Donan castle? one of my favourite parts of Scotland. Hope DJI do the decent thing and give you a new one. Maybe the Visual positioning sensors do not like water, or as you say, bird strike.
+Equinox68 I’ve ordered one of those getterback water floats for recovering over water. I find the dji app is pretty bang on at locating it’s crash location. Do beacons work underwater?
Ben Cathro - I don't believe water is considered an obstruction so it should work. I've also considered coming up with some flotation landing for the drone to prevent it going under. I would only put it on if I knew I was flying over water.
Daammmnnn! Needle in a haystack, lol. Just bought me one, I FRKN LOVE IT! I would actually be crying if i lost mine ....thats why i am afraid of flying over water
Awesome video! Similar thing happened to me. I live in Florida, USA. I hit a telephone line and dunked my Mavic in very murky, alligator infested water. Thankfully I saw it go down but I was scared to death to go in the water. Eventually I put on my scuba gear and found it within 5 minutes without any alligators finding me. DJI Care Refresh has been a nightmare, let me know how your experience was. Good luck.
+frank balestrieri Holy crap! That would have made a much more exciting video! Fair play going for a swim, don't know if I'd have had the balls to do that 🤘
It was a DJI planned event. A long distance test of control. Apparently, it works. BTW, polarized sunglasses work wonders when searching above water for things below water.
Oh my! You've scared me. -- I was wondering about putting on 'floaters' on the legs of the drone so it would float, but perhaps these are just gimmicks that don't work -- while your idea (from experience) is to get something...something that would float on the water like a buoy to have you recover a sunk drone. -- Oh my (P.S. Your uncle rigged up a nice grappling hook)...Well....I also wonder about attaching a GPS device or The Tile (but it's range only 30-35 meters)...I'll probably be looking for my drone in the forest rather than a lake...initially. www.amazon.com/Mavic-WATER-protector-DRONE-FLUORESCENT/dp/B01N3BAE6T/ref=pd_sim_200_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01N3BAE6T&pd_rd_r=YYTTM50ZX033NVBT778F&pd_rd_w=JEu5B&pd_rd_wg=SedvX&psc=1&refRID=YYTTM50ZX033NVBT778F
yo Ben.. love ya vids man.. good work.. sorry to about the drone mate... question, whats the intro song title? cheers from Thailand... also how about you head yout this side in august for Thailand Enduro Stage1....keep well mate
well done dude... get yourself a gettaback and strap it on....used for fishing rods...when they get submerged it releases a small float with 100ft of fishing line...save you loads of time and only about £20
im always worried the drones will just fly off and be lost, but these expensive ones seem much better. Im thinking of buying one , whats your impressions, thx.
+logans run I've had absolutely zero issues with losing control of my drone. Had about 100 flights. Crashed two. One was my fault, flew into phone line. Other was this video and I'll know what caused it soon. They are pretty safe as long as you do a pre flight check to make sure all settings are correct.
Ben Cathro thanks for your reply Ben, did you get your new drone yet? And how many drones have you had b4 the mavic, and if so what were they. Cheers bud
+Andrew Andron The opening shot is off the SD card. I don't film the whole flight, only hit record to capture certain shots. I was flying home when it crashed and I wasn't recording at that moment ☹️
at the end of the story you understand why mavic crash down? what did dji say to you? i know other guys lost mavic over water, maybe of cause of sensor?
Enjoyed the video mate! Just read that it logged you flew it into the water... did that help with reassurance that the drone shouldn’t behave badly of it’s own free will? Been thinking about this drone a lot so been heavily researching how reliable they are! Thanks for a great video though!
Just stumbled apon your video whilst looking at Mavic footage, this video is great! It had me riveted whilst I am outside a room with presentations happening as I am just a room tech on duty whilst senior managers make presentations. As someone said before, it has more emotion than twilight! Are you able to retrieve the footage before the crash?
Picture this Ben, 7 complete strangers to you gathered around a 16" monitor in hushed silence when suddenly, a tad before yourself, all hell breaks loose as x5 ''THERE!!!!!!!'s are chorused (screamed) and high fives follow. The power of video - and a good storyline eh?! Top work Master Cathro, top work.
Hahahahah, no way. Genuinely chuckling to myself at that image. Nothing like a bit of genuine heartbreak to get people invested in a story. Really appreciate the wee story 😄🤙
Ben Cathro Ben At first I thought this was a BS story because you under reacted when you lost it lol. I would have been freaking out Yea birds are an issue I'm not flying mine over water any more dam near lost mine the other day Over water here's a tip check your home point really good as it can lock 80 feet off and that sucker will just land in the water mine almost did that God there was foliage near it and I got a warning ⚠️ unsuitable landing position I was like It's not even back yet ?!?! Think about that one ( I made a vid ) it started pouring raining so I jumped in the truck and was going to fetch it as it landed while drying off my googles and transmitter it was trying to land. Perfect storm .
got a smile out of this. Cheers for filming the story!
Great story! Every time I have recovered a drone there is a good story to tell. Love the family and friends help. Thanks for sharing
Completely engrossed throughout this rescue Marty mission, fantastic video Ben.
+salvtec Happy to be of service 🤙
Awesome that you were able to recover Marty Jr.! I got my my Mavic about 23 months ago and I bought the DJI care. I haven't had to use it but its nice to know its there for me. I'm really happy for you. I hope that DJI was easy to deal with and you have a replacement coming to you! Good luck and thanks for the documentary!
+Keith Russell Yeah, DJI care was a no brainer for me. Always heard it's not "if" but "when" you crash your drone. Gives you the confidence to take risks and push your flying without too much consequence.
Grats on the recovery, mate! When my Mavic took a swim, I freaked out so much I didn't even think to video/document my recovery, but it was quite the adventure. I did recover my Mavic from about 4 ft of freshwater, and after a week of drying and recalibrating, it's been flying fine ever since!
+Cooper Sellers Yeah, I'd actually sat the camera on the ground to record the landing. Was stood for a good 10 minutes just staring at the water mumbling "no" to myself then remembered the camera was there and just started talking. That's rad you got yours working, nicely done 🤙
that story just warmed my heart and made my day. Thankyou Ben.
+AS I C IT my pleasure 😇
It's a bittersweet story but as a fellow Mavic Pro owner, I am really happy you found Marty...
I fly my drone over lake Simcoe in Ontario Canada and sometimes can't help but to think the worst. When over land, I stand a chance to locate but when flying over a lake with 41m depths, I get nervous.
Cheers for you.
+chuck luke I think it’s very rare that they actually fall out the sky. DJI have since told me it was pilot error and I flew it into the water 🤦♂️. Bit embarrassing but gives me more confidence in the drone!
Good to know Ben, again sincerely happy for you. Will there be or is there already a Marty II
A better love story than twilight! Cracking vids buddy
Hahahah, nearly put that quote over the final clip 😂. Thanks man.
Well done Ben. Great choice in music and meeting your family makes me want to come visit! Commentary was spot on.
Very pleased you were able to retrieve him, as echoed in the comment by WILD Presentations, I too breathed a huge sigh of relief as I spotted Marty under the surface. 👍 Beautiful video of the loch, sunset and castle at the beginning.
+James Angrave Thanks James, couldn't help but scream with excitement when I saw him haha.
So much hope. I emotionally involved now. Thank goodness Marty made it back in one soggy piece.
It's great that you could retrieve your mavic. Mine fell into the sea for no reason in the first few flights and I got no insurance or care plan whatsoever. I contacted DJI and upload my flight log. They just send me a new one after I return the remote controller for no cost. Some of the earlier Mavic has defective manufacturing.
+Fishinglam That's amazing! Bet you were so stoked when they said they'll send out a replacement Free of charge.
Congratulations! You find your drone , I am very happy because you find your mavic pro .
Felt for you instantly. I think it is amazing that you found it!! Can't wait for a follow up on the story from DJI.
My heart was thumpin!!! Oooh the suspense!!! So happy you got it back man!
Me too, nearly fell out the boat with excitement! 🙃
It was like watching the raising of the Mary Rose all over again. Great video. Glad you got him back.
+Mark Barnatt Me too!
Congrats on finding your drone. I live near a large river and always attach 2 Getter Backs to my drone before flying over water. Google for them. they're the best $20 you'll spend if you're flying over water.
+David Daugherty Yup, going to get some, cheers for the heads up 👌
What a masterpiece of a video you have here, I almost jumped out of my seat when I spotted the Mavic in the water.
The first 10 seconds are the best drone footage I have ever seen! Amazing!!!
Thanks man, still my favourite shot I’ve taken with the drone 👍
Well found Ben. I lost my Bebop 2 in the sea following better failure, never to be found again.so now, whenever I fly my Mavic Pro over water ( which seems to be almost every other flight) I have my heart in my mouth. Incidentally, I try to avoid flying anywhere near birds - there have been too many forged instances of bird attacks on Mavica. Better luck with the replacement.
+Moira O'Brien Ahhh, that sucks about the bebop. I'm looking into ways of protecting him when flying over water, got to try and keep him safe.
I bought some styrofoam balls to stick to the landing gear - i haven 't tried them out in anger yet as I haven't found a way of making them removable yet secure.
+Moira O'Brien I've seen them, can't help thinking they would affect it's flying characteristics. Also, would they stay on in the event of a crash??? Probably better than nothing but I'm searching for a more convenient solution.
Hey Ben. Dunked my new Mavic (3 flights) into Pacific Ocean, Bronte to Coogee coast OZ. That last 10sec when DJI Siri reminds you It's about to land. Beautiful. A treasured memory!
+Ron Coker Awww no, a slow descent to watery oblivion, emotional moment 😭😂
Stunning opening shots, had to watch it through to the end. So glad it all worked out. Looking forward to the new videos from "North of the border" Take care and safe flying. Peter
+peter hughes Thanks Peter. Got real lucky with the conditions there. Def my favourite shot so far.
What a cool video. I felt every emotion. When you got it back I cheered out loud! 👏😄
+Lee Cooper 🤙😄
This video had me hooked from the start, it's really well edited, great use of music to fit the mood - but more importantly you got your Mavic back! Nice work man!
+Ben Maher many thanks. Spent aaages trying to find the right music so really appreciate that 👍
Oooooh, I feel your pain. I was flying my Mavic last weekend after getting it back from DJI and it crashed into a wind turbine and was lost. I spent days looking for it and finally found it. The drone was a total wreck but at least I had a physical object to send back to DJI. I still have flashbacks of that moment when I lost it. I will be so careful flying it from now on. Very hard lessons have been learnt. Like you, I wasn't recording when the crash happened. The footage would have been awesome.
+Karl Vaughan Oooh, rough! Was the turbine spinning? Must have made a right mess of it.
It was the worst feeling ever and I completely understand how you felt when it disappeared. It was flying near the turbine and as soon as I realised it was too close I stopped moving it forward. Unfortunately it was too late and the huge blades of the thing must have caused enough turbulence to drag the drone into its path. The Mavic was a total write off. Two of the arms were hanging off and so was the camera. Also the battery had gone flying when it was hit and I never found that. It's probably in no usable condition anyway. At the moment the drone is with DJI in the Netherlands. I expect to hear from them in the next few days.
I was genuinely happy when he found his drone! man this is why I got the care refresh! good luck with your replaced man ✌
+Chuck Franco Cheers dude, care refresh is a no brained. I've actually sent my back as a malfunction so they'll check to see what caused it.
Ben Cathro yea I mean it just shut off for no reason that should be a malfunction for sure. I crashed my 2 week old mavic pro the other day too and i just broke 1 propeller and thats it. luckily every thing was fine I would of had a heart attack if mine shut off in the middle of the ocean too. good luck!
the music when you were pulling it out was awesome felt like an ending to a movie, keep up the good work Ben 🤘
Haha, I typed cinematic and inspirational into the youtube audio library filter. Knew this was the song i needed! 😆
Reminds me of the relationship that Tom Hanks had with Wilson in Castaway 😀
+Bazza Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarty!
Ha Ha - You got it 😀
I can feel your pain, I lost my first Mavic G-DSK over a river during a shoot.... The screen went black, then a warning came up saying malware error and it just stopped and dropped, after a lot of heated discussion between my insurance company and my self they replaced as I knew that through DJI you had to have the drone and I was not going into a fast flowing river to get it.... so my 2nd Mavic G-DSK2 came and it had no gimble control, would not let me update would not fly into the sun without "obstacle" warnings so I called DJI and they picked it up and after 1 week sent out my 3rd Mavic G-DSK3 and it runs so so good....... So I feel the Pain
+Daniel Kitlar Good effort on getting the insurance company to cover it. They can be an absolute nightmare to deal with. Hope you and G-DSK3 have many successful flights 👌🚁
Well done, I'm glad you got Marty Jr. back.....YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great job getting it back I lost my phantom 3 pro over a water falls never seen it again , own a Mavic now love it.
+Reg Martin Sickening feeling, bet you were nearly crying too 😭.
I though this was a joke till a few minutes in lol! Well done Ben. Stalker reverse footage is ace too.
Wish it was a joke likes. Reverse footage? Nah, just put him in reverse and hope he doesn't hit anything 👌😂
Genuinely rooting for you Ben, great video
+Lyle McCalmont 👍👊
Really glad you got Mr Mavic back again. However this video could probably be better with more aggressive editing. The traveling, the hook you didn't use and loading the boat could be removed without losing anything of the story. As a professional editor the golden rule is to see how much you can remove while still making the story work. When in doubt take it out.
+David Milner Thanks for the advice, will get more aggressive on the cutting! ✂️
Ben Cathro thanks for taking my comments as helpful rather than criticism, you have all the elements of a good story with your lost mavic, and you present well with a good on screen personality. Editing is one of the unsung skills of film making. But without exception every project that I worked on improved when I shortened it. Good luck and keep those videos coming. Cheers
Bravo, Friend, bravo. Leave no man on the battlefield.
+Klem Keely "Just leave me, I'm not going to make it!" "No one gets left behind! Especially if their insurance pays out on return"
Congratulations on finding Marty buddy. Hopefully you'll be back in the air in no time. :)
+Georgewrigley Fingers Crossed 🤞
Ben Cathro indeed 😊
The happy ending just made my day!!! good effort buddy!!
Yeaaaahhhhh Blyth! Cheers. You coming to Aberfeldy?
Got to love a happy ending ...better luck with Marty 3
+Alco Pop 🤞
Yeah Ben, awesome rescue mission! I've recently purchased a Mavic and having nightmares about the situation that you found yourself in with it seemingly just falling out of the sky! Good luck with Marty mkIII !
I know! I had almost zero fear before as I was thinking "they never just drop out the sky". Now I'll be crapping myself. Need to get some more insurance or I'll just be flying it above a crash net in my garden... 😂
Ben Cathro what do you think of the follow me feature? I've tried it a couple of times but just can't get it working like I want. Start doing some more Mavic features and try not to loose anymore!
Great job man!!! You were almost Tom Cruise in Impossible Mission
+Gilmar Cordeiro Junior Except a little taller 😂
Really great story telling Ben! Love it buddy
not going to lie i deff thought u had no chance of ever finding it!!!!! great video!!!!
You and me both!
'I have an auntie that lives near by with an inflatable dingy' not only a huge stroke of luck, but quite possibly the first time anyone alive has used that sentence
Awesome story+video and great that you got your drone back :) A tip for the next time (if such may occur): get yourself a pair of polarized sunglasses. Helps a lot to see below water.
Well done on the recovery mission !
So happy 😄
proper love storyline that one, emotional wee video with a happy ending 😂👍🏻, keep it up
Do you think you'll be able to get the footage off of him to see what caused it ?
I really wish there was footage but he wasn't recording when he crashed! It would be cool if it was always recording and stored the last minute in the event of an accident. We might never know what happened :(
Yeah, but DJI must know as they're watching the full logs. Seeking youtube thoroughly I see so many sudden drops to water (or other sudden losts) happens... and others are not so lucky. DJI have to figure this issue out properly.
Next time you fly on water with your DJI Mavic Pro put the floaters on so it does not sink.
wili bat Maby he dont fly over water enymoore.
Don't use floaters unless you have a boat with you!
Hey dude, great video! even called my gf in from the other room to start it again to show her - even she was impressed. Going to be getting my Mavic in a couple of weeks - just sold my Phantom to help fund it.
Im really happy you found your drone. Hooefully Dji can inform you of what happened to cause the crash. Please share whatever you find out. have a wonderful day.
Yeah, I'm hoping they can recover the full data file from the drone and figure out what happened. I'm submitting claim as malfunction so they'll investigate the cause. Will update everyone when I know.
You captured pure emotions!!! Brilliant and yay you got lil Marty back, love the journey of the rescue.
Did you get it all replaced ok?
+HandyAndyOffGrid thanks Andy. Yeah, claimed on DJI care and received Marty III who is still going strong 💪
Lol... Couldn't believe how taken in I was. Such and emotional few minutes... lo. Glad you found it... and I think I spotted it before you did... lol.
Unusual to see a happy ending to a video of a drone falling Into the sea !!! Congrats on getting it back, bet that felt good finding it ? Very lucky I would have been worried the current may have taken it out to sea !
Hopefully you will find out what went wrong. It definitely sounds like a bird hopefully it was as if not then thats a little worrying !
Im just about to pull the trigger on a Mavic pro but don't know if its best to hang off for the next model.
+Mark C Super lucky! Where it fell it was shallow with a mild current. Had it fallen anywhere else I might not have found it.
Yeah, I had that debate but thought screw it, it does everything I want and I want one now 😂
Niiice!! I found my blade chroma after 2 years! It was sat in a field upside down for a year and spent another year sat in some guys shed until I randomnly bumped into him when I was playing with my mavic. Got talking to him and he asked me to describe my drone I lost etc, turns out it was mine as my ST10+ controller and spare battery I still had just connected as it was still bound and it flew with no problems!!
Love your thumbnail to this video. Gets you clicking the video :-)
+DownUnder pure luck that the framing and composition of my face was ideal for a thumbnail 😂
Might get me a drone just to have the excuse of going on rescue missions 😂 glad you got him back to shore 👍
Totally worth it hahaha. 🤙
great work to rescue him Ben , what happen with DJi , have you got a new one or not yet , we are waiting for your next fly , good luck in the race .
+B Gabreal it takes ages for the drone to get to DJI Europe, tracking says it will arrive Monday 3rd. Usually it takes them about 5 days to evaluate so will update everyone when i know.
Fantastic happy ending, well done making a video at such an emotional time.
Donan castle? one of my favourite parts of Scotland.
Hope DJI do the decent thing and give you a new one.
Maybe the Visual positioning sensors do not like water, or as you say, bird strike.
+John Doyle Stalker castle in Appin. Beautiful spot. Cheers 🤙
You should look into a Beacon transmitter for your drone. It's not going to prevent a crash but it will be much easier to locate.
+Equinox68 I’ve ordered one of those getterback water floats for recovering over water. I find the dji app is pretty bang on at locating it’s crash location. Do beacons work underwater?
Ben Cathro - I don't believe water is considered an obstruction so it should work. I've also considered coming up with some flotation landing for the drone to prevent it going under. I would only put it on if I knew I was flying over water.
Not even a thousand likes!? Come on guys, show the lad some love.
Great video, so glad you got it back!
+Jim Brennan Pure cheesing 😄
Nice one Ben. Even my wee girl Mirren was asking about Marty Jnr. last night and if you'd found him 😀
Nothing like a story with a happy ending haha. 👌
Daammmnnn! Needle in a haystack, lol. Just bought me one, I FRKN LOVE IT! I would actually be crying if i lost mine ....thats why i am afraid of flying over water
Awesome video! Similar thing happened to me. I live in Florida, USA. I hit a telephone line and dunked my Mavic in very murky, alligator infested water. Thankfully I saw it go down but I was scared to death to go in the water. Eventually I put on my scuba gear and found it within 5 minutes without any alligators finding me. DJI Care Refresh has been a nightmare, let me know how your experience was. Good luck.
+frank balestrieri Holy crap! That would have made a much more exciting video! Fair play going for a swim, don't know if I'd have had the balls to do that 🤘
frank balestrieri with the refresh care you are not insured if you lose it into the water ! Only if you hit a tree
772solces yes, you are covered with water damage. Mine was replaced.
It was a DJI planned event. A long distance test of control. Apparently, it works.
BTW, polarized sunglasses work wonders when searching above water for things below water.
Sorry for you loss but great video of the recovery.
brilliant video.. so glad you got him back.. well done mate.. did dji let you know what caused it to drop into the water ?.
+steve justice It was pilot error 🤦♂️. Drone logs reported last input was flying down and forward so it was my fault... 😭
Well done, i'm happy for you. Would be good to know what caused the crash!
Good effort for recovery. Keep flying. Think you'll get floaters, or what?
+Barry Keaveney think I'm going to get the getterback recovery float. Want something as light and unobstructive as possible.
Oh my! You've scared me. -- I was wondering about putting on 'floaters' on the legs of the drone so it would float, but perhaps these are just gimmicks that don't work -- while your idea (from experience) is to get something...something that would float on the water like a buoy to have you recover a sunk drone. -- Oh my (P.S. Your uncle rigged up a nice grappling hook)...Well....I also wonder about attaching a GPS device or The Tile (but it's range only 30-35 meters)...I'll probably be looking for my drone in the forest rather than a lake...initially. www.amazon.com/Mavic-WATER-protector-DRONE-FLUORESCENT/dp/B01N3BAE6T/ref=pd_sim_200_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01N3BAE6T&pd_rd_r=YYTTM50ZX033NVBT778F&pd_rd_w=JEu5B&pd_rd_wg=SedvX&psc=1&refRID=YYTTM50ZX033NVBT778F
was on the edge of my seat when you were trying to fish him out. well found
+Scudo Camper Haha, thanks man. Was so close to just jumping in to get him.
Great video.... Love the editing and music..... Liked and subbed 😎😎
+Gary Vaughan Cheers dude, appreciate the support! 🤙
This rescue mission was better than any drone footage. I guess Mark-I worked as it should :-)
Great story, awesome scenery. You got another sub 😃
+Lorez 👊
Jaja Amigo que felicidad que encontraste tu Dron.. Saludos desde Cali Colombia
Glad you got him back!
so fortunate
Wow glad you got it back 👍
nice rescue! good luck with the insurance!!!
Glad u found him!
you could try a soaking in fresh water for a while. Thoroughly dry out before switch on.
+Paul Healey I think that works if done immediately, not after it had been soaking for 14 hours. Things had already started to corrode.
Hi Ben, congrats for rescue. Did you get MAVIC fly again?????
Awesome vid containing real substance, nice one.
Wouldn't the cached video have still been on the phone too to help see what happened before you went searching? Great video
yo Ben.. love ya vids man.. good work.. sorry to about the drone mate... question, whats the intro song title? cheers from Thailand... also how about you head yout this side in august for Thailand Enduro Stage1....keep well mate
Cheers dude. The tune is G Bonson - Stop. I think it was from the youtube audio library. Would love to go to Thailand, maybe some day!
well done dude... get yourself a gettaback and strap it on....used for fishing rods...when they get submerged it releases a small float with 100ft of fishing line...save you loads of time and only about £20
Doing well with these drone cathro, you'll be on Casey Neistat numbers in no time.
Getting there AyeBut, getting there. 😂
the best thing i have seen on you tube!!!!
+Joy Cool 😊🤙
im always worried the drones will just fly off and be lost, but these expensive ones seem much better. Im thinking of buying one , whats your impressions, thx.
+logans run I've had absolutely zero issues with losing control of my drone. Had about 100 flights. Crashed two. One was my fault, flew into phone line. Other was this video and I'll know what caused it soon. They are pretty safe as long as you do a pre flight check to make sure all settings are correct.
Ben Cathro thanks for your reply Ben, did you get your new drone yet? And how many drones have you had b4 the mavic, and if so what were they. Cheers bud
Glad you got it back! Did the sd card files not work? Would’ve liked to have seen the flight footage
+Andrew Andron The opening shot is off the SD card. I don't film the whole flight, only hit record to capture certain shots. I was flying home when it crashed and I wasn't recording at that moment ☹️
That was funny...enjoyed that
Great video. sorry about the loss. But atleast it made a great video
+Keaton Ditchfield Gotta look on the bright side 😀
Great story, Now what did DJI say when you returned it? Does the insurance really work?
+David Mckee I've actually already had one replaced. Insurance was no problem. This one got posted today so will update everyone when I know more. 🤙
Epic mission accomplished moment!!
So satisfying! Was a heck of a moment.
at the end of the story you understand why mavic crash down? what did dji say to you? i know other guys lost mavic over water, maybe of cause of sensor?
+Costantino Lenzi DJI studied the logs and concluded that I flew the drone into the water. It was pilot error from not paying attention 😭
Ben Cathro really?
Not going to fly over water again I bet! I was happy when you found him, did get a new one under warranty?
Enjoyed the video mate! Just read that it logged you flew it into the water... did that help with reassurance that the drone shouldn’t behave badly of it’s own free will? Been thinking about this drone a lot so been heavily researching how reliable they are!
Thanks for a great video though!
Yup, was annoyed that it was my fault but stoked I could trust the drone more. It really is a solid bit of kit.
Thank God you found him !!!!
+norcalfpv We all bow our heads to the almighty lord of drones Deejayaye. May he watch over our buzzing children while they are beyond line of sight.
Just stumbled apon your video whilst looking at Mavic footage, this video is great! It had me riveted whilst I am outside a room with presentations happening as I am just a room tech on duty whilst senior managers make presentations. As someone said before, it has more emotion than twilight! Are you able to retrieve the footage before the crash?
Hi Ben, did you get a replacement drone? Please let us know!
Very happy for you buddy ... :)
Great job!
I'm to too lazy to read all the comments. What did you after the water accident? Is the drone working?