DJI Spark Attacked in the Sky

We have heard stories of drones being shot down from the sky before, but have you heard of them being attacked midflight? That’s exactly what happened when Colin Smith from P hotoshop Cafe decided to fly a new DJI Spark for a review.

Flying a drone around, there’s a few things you have to keep an eye out for to make sure you don’t crash. If you are flying around seagulls, you might have to add them to your list of things to avoid. Seagulls can become very territorial and aggressive when others are in their area, even with people, so a drone isn’t out of the question. This seagull wasn’t playing around as it swooped down several times at Smith and continued with the Spark. Maybe due to its size, the bird was less afraid to attack the small drone, but given it was trying to attack a person, I might suspect it would have attacked a larger drone as well, maybe without successfully taking it down. If you find yourself trying to maneuver your drone away from a seagull, Colin suggests making the drone climb vertically to scare away the birds.

Keep an eye out for birds the next time you decide to fly your drone, and if they seem aggressive, it's probably best not to take flight if it’s a DJI Spark or another small drone.