Airbus flight crew reported sighting a uav while intercepting the final approach course for the ILS2...

Attributes
ACN	1620800
Time
Date	201902
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	PHL.Airport
State Reference	PA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Airbus Industrie 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	Other 107
Flight Phase	Cruise
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Person 2
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Experience	Flight Crew Total 14500
Events
Anomaly	Conflict NMAC

Narrative:

We encountered a drone during the approach phase (ILS 27R) in phl. The drone was at our altitude (2;800 MSL) near the mrtin initial approach fix for the ILS 27R. We were intercepting the final approach course and were descending to a lower altitude. I was the pilot monitoring. I saw a drone (chrome and blue in color) passing off my front/right (1 o'clock) at our altitude. I estimate the distance between the drone and our aircraft at 200 meters. I'd estimate the size of the drone at approximately 3 x 3 feet.the low angle of the sun contributed to the enhanced visibility of the drone. [The captain and I] speculated that it was no coincidence that the drone was at the precise location and altitude that us and other aircraft were turning final into kphl. Perhaps the operator was getting video footage of arriving aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Airbus flight crew reported sighting a UAV while intercepting the final approach course for the ILS27R at PHL.

Narrative: We encountered a drone during the approach phase (ILS 27R) in PHL. The drone was at our altitude (2;800 MSL) near the MRTIN initial approach fix for the ILS 27R. We were intercepting the final approach course and were descending to a lower altitude. I was the Pilot Monitoring. I saw a drone (chrome and blue in color) passing off my front/right (1 o'clock) at our altitude. I estimate the distance between the drone and our aircraft at 200 meters. I'd estimate the size of the drone at approximately 3 x 3 feet.The low angle of the sun contributed to the enhanced visibility of the drone. [The Captain and I] speculated that it was no coincidence that the drone was at the precise location and altitude that us and other aircraft were turning final into KPHL. Perhaps the operator was getting video footage of arriving aircraft.

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Airbus flight crew reported sighting a uav while intercepting the final approach course for the ILS27R at phl.