Drone Pilot Helps Police Find Family After Boat Sinks on Utah Lake

Stefan Ceciu agreed to help law enforcement with his drone, but he lost it during the rescue effort.
Drone Pilot Helps Police Find Family After Boat Sinks on Utah Lake
A Utah County Sheriff's Office cruiser sits parked at the public safety complex in Spanish Fork, Utah, on June 27, 2022. Allan Stein/The Epoch Times
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Authorities credit an amateur drone operator in Utah with helping responders locate and rescue a family of seven after their motorboat sank in Lake Utah on Aug. 3.

The Utah County Sheriff’s Office said Stefan Ceciu agreed to help law enforcement by using his DJI Avata 2 drone to pinpoint the exact location of the unidentified family, who were about two miles from Lindon Marina.