Short story:

  

I was doing a "pullout" from a tree at the shore using Sports mode full speed. Worked well.

  

Then decided to do a high-speed sweep over the lake - which turned out not to be flat, so I crashed into the ice at full speed. Since the ice was veeery thin I was ready to abandon the drone but nevertheless I decided to risk my life to get the drone and the memory card back!

  

Incredibly enough it had only broken of the 2 front props but eaten a lot of snow. In the video you can see it lying on it´s back doing the “dance” for more than 60 seconds. Brought it home cleaned it up and put some new props on and now it´s flying like it never happened. The drone didn’t have a single scratch. That´s DJI engineering for you right there folks!

  

Ouch that had to hurt. Glad your bird is back up and flying.

really cool pics - so glad your mavic lives on. its a great feeling when you go looking for your drone thinking for sure its gone and then BOOM next thing it is there in front of your eyes - for some moments you cant believe it - :-0

We just missed to see the pilots smiling face in the end.

This was what I was doing out there in the first place ...

Amazing recovery and quite remarkable how that polar pro ND filter remained on the camera too!

A CW Posted at 2018-2-4 11:10
Amazing recovery and quite remarkable how that polar pro ND filter remained on the camera too!

Yeah I was a bit surprised too cause they are quiet loosely fitted on the camera

G_Sig Posted at 2018-2-4 11:03
We just missed to see the pilots smiling face in the end.

I make sure to do that next time

Woe Posted at 2018-2-4 10:14
Ouch that had to hurt. Glad your bird is back up and flying.

That was full whack into the snowy ice
Thank´s for your support !

Bekaru Tree Posted at 2018-2-4 10:22
really cool pics - so glad your mavic lives on. its a great feeling when you go looking for your drone thinking for sure its gone and then BOOM next thing it is there in front of your eyes - for some moments you cant believe it - :-0

Yes marvelous feeling - like being in love

Nice movie, good that you did get your drone back

I more glad you survived it, at least you should have informed another person... don't wanna know what had happend if you broke in!

rantanlan Posted at 2018-2-5 03:28
I more glad you survived it, at least you should have informed another person... don't wanna know what had happend if you broke in!

I know - one of the more stupid and desperate things I have done

mickongen Posted at 2018-2-5 03:16
Nice movie, good that you did get your drone back

Thank´s yes I am very happy I did get it back

after crash does MP works ? Luckly it doesn't falls in the water .....

Well nice video's and lucky rescue. Maybe DJI can equip ice gliders on the upcoming  mavic pro 2.

chiplifter Posted at 2018-2-5 06:39
Well nice video's and lucky rescue. Maybe DJI can equip ice gliders on the upcoming  mavic pro 2.

That´s a really good idea

tell ya this those last few seconds of video before it hits the ice are epic!

love how you left in covered in snow to take pics lol...crazy man