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Attributes | |
ACN | 1759007 |
Time | |
Date | 202008 |
Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | S46.TRACON |
State Reference | WA |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | Landing |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Aircraft 2 | |
Make Model Name | UAV - Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle |
Flight Phase | Cruise |
Route In Use | None |
Person 1 | |
Function | Captain |
Events | |
Anomaly | Conflict Airborne Conflict |
Narrative:
An object; suspected to be a drone; flew passed us at 3800 feet on final approach. We were on the localizer at roughly 10 miles. The object flew over out left wing as we were descending. We advised ATC of a possible drone on final. No evasive maneuvering was necessary. On the ground no defects or damage was found.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air carrier pilot reported encountering a drone while on the final approach course.
Narrative: An object; suspected to be a drone; flew passed us at 3800 feet on final approach. We were on the localizer at roughly 10 miles. The object flew over out left wing as we were descending. We advised ATC of a possible drone on final. No evasive maneuvering was necessary. On the ground no defects or damage was found.
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.