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Attributes | |
ACN | 1733822 |
Time | |
Date | 202003 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | LAX.Airport |
State Reference | CA |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | B737 Next Generation Undifferentiated |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | Final Approach |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 175 Flight Crew Type 2187 |
Events | |
Anomaly | Conflict NMAC |
Narrative:
On ILS 24R approach in VMC to lax passed small object at our altitude 2 nm outside the FAF jetsa. The object passed down the left side (south) of the aircraft at close range; but we did not hit the object. Due to its size and our speed we were unable to tell if it was a balloon or a drone. Reported event on VHF to ATC (lax north tower) and phone to [chief pilot].
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 Captain reported a NMAC with a UAV on approach to LAX.
Narrative: On ILS 24R approach in VMC to LAX passed small object at our altitude 2 nm outside the FAF JETSA. The object passed down the left side (south) of the aircraft at close range; but we did not hit the object. Due to its size and our speed we were unable to tell if it was a balloon or a drone. Reported event on VHF to ATC (LAX North Tower) and phone to [Chief Pilot].
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.