Hi - today 20 january 2018 i found a phantom 3 pro that landed in the ocean at Keurbooms beach. contact me at 072 239 9067.
I rinsed it out with fresh water as it was in salt water and sand washing over it - have done a light disassemble - blown it out with compressed air and is now stored in a box of rice.
No assurances of what working condition it may or may not be - one motor certainly feels quite stiff and the camera has moisture inside the lense.
I have the sd card - there is a white mercedes in the one clip - the vehicle registration will be the security question

You sir, are worth your weight in gold! I wonder if an Admin here could compare the serial number to the owner for you?

Jeff

BigBlueTsunami Posted at 2018-1-20 18:35
You sir, are worth your weight in gold! I wonder if an Admin here could compare the serial number to the owner for you?

Jeff

Sorry, DJI do not do that for some reason.

If it's been in the sea, it's probably toast anyway.
The props and the SD card would be all that's worth anything.

Geebax Posted at 2018-1-20 19:12
Sorry, DJI do not do that for some reason.

Data protection is suppose, at least thats being adhered to

Labroides Posted at 2018-1-20 19:22
If it's been in the sea, it's probably toast anyway.
The props and the SD card would be all that's worth anything.

may well be the case - will get it back to him today - he can bury it if he chooses to

It is very nice of you to take the time to locate the owner and make an attempt at salvaging the Phantom.

The police could probably determine the owner of the car in question from the registration number.  They should then be able to make contact with them to enquire about returning lost property.  Any other hints from the video or GPS locations in the flight log?  They may have taken off from their back yard for example.

endotherm Posted at 2018-1-21 05:25
The police could probably determine the owner of the car in question from the registration number.  They should then be able to make contact with them to enquire about returning lost property.  Any other hints from the video or GPS locations in the flight log?  They may have taken off from their back yard for example.

i managed to find the guy - i trolled his clips trying to see him and eventually i did - for a milisecond he showed himself. i contacted the guest house and they got back to me this morning. The guy was there and said he would come fetch today - did not arrive.
He is a european chat with international cell phone so i did not take his number. Maybe he comes by tomorrow - a bit rude to say today and then not to pitch up

Charge him room and board when he shows.

ALABAMA Posted at 2018-1-21 14:30
Charge him room and board when he shows.

yeh - private hospital rates for labotomy and 2 nights sleep over

Bekaru Tree Posted at 2018-1-21 14:43
yeh - private hospital rates for labotomy and 2 nights sleep over

I'd get him to pay for the rice at least.

He probably too wealthy and doesn't give a *****, bad form not to turn up though, he could have just said to you "keep it" if he didn't want it.

I'd break it downm, and sell the viable parts as spares. e.g body shell, legs etc.