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B777 captain reported sighting a uav about 1500 feet below his aircraft while on approach to ord runway 28C.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1390317 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201609 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ORD.Airport |
| State Reference | IL |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | UAV - Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Type 971 |
Narrative:
On approach to 28C at ord. Cleared for the approach at 4000 ft over hazil. First officer was pilot flying. Just as the descent was started on the glideslope over the shoreline of lake michigan; I saw a drone below and to the left side of the nose of the airplane pass underneath. My best guess on the altitude is 2000-3000 ft. It was close enough to my aircraft that I could see 2 white propellers on the top. The body appeared to be orange in color. It was only in sight for a couple of seconds before passing underneath the nose. I reported the sighting to ATC.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B777 Captain reported sighting a UAV about 1500 feet below his aircraft while on approach to ORD Runway 28C.
Narrative: On approach to 28C at ORD. Cleared for the approach at 4000 ft over HAZIL. First Officer was pilot flying. Just as the descent was started on the glideslope over the shoreline of Lake Michigan; I saw a drone below and to the left side of the nose of the airplane pass underneath. My best guess on the altitude is 2000-3000 ft. It was close enough to my aircraft that I could see 2 white propellers on the top. The body appeared to be orange in color. It was only in sight for a couple of seconds before passing underneath the nose. I reported the sighting to ATC.
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.