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Air carrier first officer reported a uav passed off the left side of the aircraft while the flight was beginning an instrument approach.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1725754 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202002 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | HRL.TRACON |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | UAV - Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Airspace Violation All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter Object |
Narrative:
I was the pilot monitoring. Approximately 2 NM northeast of fator on the ILS14 at 2;000 MSL; I observed a mid-sized red drone pass off the left side of the aircraft; at an estimated altitude of 2;200 MSL. No evasive action was needed; and I reported the sighting to mc allen (mfe) tower.cause: drone operation in the approach corridor of runway 14.suggestions: difficulties in regulation and oversight of drones and their operators make this a difficult issue; but further emphasis on aircraft flight pattern awareness and the hazards of drone operation in the vicinity of airports (and extended runway centerlines) may contribute to safety.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air carrier First Officer reported a UAV passed off the left side of the aircraft while the flight was beginning an instrument approach.
Narrative: I was the Pilot Monitoring. Approximately 2 NM NE of FATOR on the ILS14 at 2;000 MSL; I observed a mid-sized red drone pass off the left side of the aircraft; at an estimated altitude of 2;200 MSL. No evasive action was needed; and I reported the sighting to Mc Allen (MFE) Tower.Cause: Drone operation in the approach corridor of Runway 14.Suggestions: Difficulties in regulation and oversight of drones and their operators make this a difficult issue; but further emphasis on aircraft flight pattern awareness and the hazards of drone operation in the vicinity of airports (and extended runway centerlines) may contribute to safety.
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.