Unmanned aircraft went missing DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise
The Pilot In Command (PIC) of the unmanned aircraft system (UAS) received a “low battery level” warning. Due to operational needs and pressure to accomplish the mission, the PIC decided to ignore the message. Moments later, the PIC received a message on the remote controller, stating that the Return To Home (RTH) function was initiated which the PIC cancelled. Sooner than he expected, the PIC received a "critically low battery" message and the UAS went into the auto land mode. This mode cannot be overruled, however the PIC still had control of the Unmanned Aircraft's (UA) lateral flight path. The PIC then directed the UA over several trees into an open field at which point, the UAS lost connection with the UA. The UA has not been found.
On 29 August 2023, a similar occurrence took place at the same operator with a similar drone. Given the great similarity between the two occurrences, the Dutch Safety Board did not investigate the latter occurrence further.
More information can be found in the quaterly aviaton report Q3 2023.
