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An air carrier first officer reported a uav near miss at 7;000 ft while flying the phx BRUSR1 arrival near the kucoo intersection.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1284244 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201508 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | PHX.Airport |
| State Reference | AZ |
| 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 | Descent |
| Route In Use | STAR BRUSR1 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | UAV - Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Airspace Violation All Types Conflict NMAC Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural FAR |
| Miss Distance | Vertical 100 |
Narrative:
I was the first officer on flight inbound to phx. We were at 7000 ft/210 KTS on the BRUSR1 RNAV arrival. Just approaching kucoo intersection I noticed a black; small object straight ahead coming toward the aircraft. At roughly 100 ft below us; it passed directly under the nose headed northbound. The unmanned aircraft was helicopter like. The drone was black and bright yellow with a black bubble top. From the short look I had; I think it was possibly 1 1/2 ft long. The captain and jumpseater did not see the drone. I notified ATC of the sighting and we landed without incident. Upon arrival at the gate; we spoke to law enforcement and I contacted phoenix approach control as requested.I don't know what can be done; but I will say this was a very disturbing incident. Had our aircraft been descending; it could have easily been struck; possibly in the windshield. I hope measures can be taken to prevent another occurrence. From what I have researched today; the FAA receives 2 reports a day involving drone/aircraft sightings. This is unacceptable and is only a matter of time before there is an accident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An air carrier First Officer reported a UAV near miss at 7;000 FT while flying the PHX BRUSR1 Arrival near the KUCOO intersection.
Narrative: I was the First Officer on flight inbound to PHX. We were at 7000 FT/210 KTS on the BRUSR1 RNAV Arrival. Just approaching KUCOO intersection I noticed a black; small object straight ahead coming toward the aircraft. At roughly 100 FT below us; it passed directly under the nose headed northbound. The unmanned aircraft was helicopter like. The drone was black and bright yellow with a black bubble top. From the short look I had; I think it was possibly 1 1/2 FT long. The Captain and Jumpseater did not see the drone. I notified ATC of the sighting and we landed without incident. Upon arrival at the gate; we spoke to Law Enforcement and I contacted Phoenix Approach Control as requested.I don't know what can be done; but I will say this was a very disturbing incident. Had our aircraft been descending; it could have easily been struck; possibly in the windshield. I hope measures can be taken to prevent another occurrence. From what I have researched today; the FAA receives 2 reports a day involving drone/aircraft sightings. This is unacceptable and is only a matter of time before there is an accident.
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