This Is What Happens When A Drone Loses Power Hundreds Of Feet In The Air
Jan 10, 2015, 19:03 IST
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If nothing else, this is a good reminder to keep your drone charged.
A YouTube user named Zwier Spanjer uploaded a clip from his new DJI Phantom 2. The minute-and-a-half-long video shows the drone, which Spanjer just got that day, falling back down to the ground from hundreds of feet in the air.
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"After a whole day of flying my new DJI phantom 2 without any problems this happened because the battery was depleted..." he said on YouTube.
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Toward the video's end, Spanjer ultimately jumps into what appears to be a canal to rescue his drone - which retails for $700 - before it can make a watery landing.
Here's what it looks like when he saves the Phantom 2 at the last minute:
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You can watch the full video below:
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