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An air carrier captain; on downwind for landing at orf; observed an apparent unmanned aerial vehicle some 200' below and 1/4NM to the left of their flight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1211133 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201410 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ORF.Airport |
| State Reference | VA |
| 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 | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Airborne Conflict Inflight Event / Encounter Object |
Narrative:
While flying at 3;000 feet on downwind into norfolk I noticed an object off the left side of the aircraft less then 200 feet below us and 1/4 mile to our left; the object was not a plane and did not appear to be balloons. It did however appear to be some sort of unmanned aerial system. We advise approach of the event and followed up with a call once on the ground. After calling tower I called the dispatch supervisor and the chief pilot.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An air carrier Captain; on downwind for landing at ORF; observed an apparent unmanned aerial vehicle some 200' below and 1/4NM to the left of their flight.
Narrative: While Flying at 3;000 feet on downwind into Norfolk I noticed an object off the left side of the aircraft less then 200 feet below us and 1/4 mile to our Left; The object was not a plane and did not appear to be balloons. It did however appear to be some sort of Unmanned Aerial System. We advise approach of the event and followed up with a call once on the ground. After calling tower I called the Dispatch supervisor and the 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.