This crash happened in June, before I joined PhantomPilots, but as most people seem to like a crash video - particularly other pilots - I thought I might provide a link.
My P4Pro lost power mid-flight and dropped into the ocean about 300 metres offshore. There is footage of the flight up to the point where the drone lost power, but most of the video details my attempt to recover the drone from the, fortunately shallow, sea bed. I wanted to get the drone back so that I could claim on my Care-Refresh policy. Subsequently however, and after reviewing the flight log, DJI replaced the drone under warranty.
Only four months later my replacement drone also crashed due to sudden power loss. Once again, DJI gave me a new one. That makes five times in three years. I suspect a design flaw, and no, it's not the battery coming loose. I continue to fly the P4 (until the Mavic 3 makes an appearance), but it's disconcerting to know that your drone can fall out of the sky at any moment.
My P4Pro lost power mid-flight and dropped into the ocean about 300 metres offshore. There is footage of the flight up to the point where the drone lost power, but most of the video details my attempt to recover the drone from the, fortunately shallow, sea bed. I wanted to get the drone back so that I could claim on my Care-Refresh policy. Subsequently however, and after reviewing the flight log, DJI replaced the drone under warranty.
Only four months later my replacement drone also crashed due to sudden power loss. Once again, DJI gave me a new one. That makes five times in three years. I suspect a design flaw, and no, it's not the battery coming loose. I continue to fly the P4 (until the Mavic 3 makes an appearance), but it's disconcerting to know that your drone can fall out of the sky at any moment.