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An air carrier pilot reported sighting a uav while on approach vectors approximately 18 NM northeast of dtw at 7;000 ft above a 4;000 ft ceiling. The uav was propelled by 4 rotors on the corners of an aircraft approximately 4 ft square.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1184054 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201406 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | DTW.Airport |
| State Reference | MI |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | UAV - Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
We were being vectored by dtw approach control approximately 18 NM northeast of the field on a base leg. We spotted what first appeared to be a cluster of balloons; however; as we got closer it appeared to be a drone. We were at 7;000 ft MSL and it was south of our course approximately 7;500 ft MSL. We reported our sighting to approach and continued without any incident. The drone was never close enough to our aircraft to be a significant threat.we wanted to report the incident to make others aware of the threat.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An air carrier pilot reported sighting a UAV while on approach vectors approximately 18 NM northeast of DTW at 7;000 FT above a 4;000 FT ceiling. The UAV was propelled by 4 rotors on the corners of an aircraft approximately 4 FT square.
Narrative: We were being vectored by DTW Approach Control approximately 18 NM northeast of the field on a base leg. We spotted what first appeared to be a cluster of balloons; however; as we got closer it appeared to be a drone. We were at 7;000 FT MSL and it was south of our course approximately 7;500 FT MSL. We reported our sighting to approach and continued without any incident. The drone was never close enough to our aircraft to be a significant threat.We wanted to report the incident to make others aware of the threat.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.