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An air carrier aircraft departed on the dfw HRPER2 departure (RNAV) mid-morning and at 9;000 feet the first officer saw an object believed to be a drone pass by at a close range. The flying captain did not take evasive action.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1269078 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201506 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | DFW.Airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Route In Use | SID HRPER2 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | UAV - Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Airspace Violation All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural FAR |
Narrative:
On the dfw hrper departure two hours after sunrise; at about 9000 feet; the first officer asked if I saw an object go by at close range. I did not. I asked him if it was an airplane. He said no. I asked if it was a balloon. He said no. I asked if it was a drone. He said it could be. He then notified ATC. The flight continued uneventfully.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An air carrier aircraft departed on the DFW HRPER2 Departure (RNAV) mid-morning and at 9;000 feet the First Officer saw an object believed to be a drone pass by at a close range. The flying Captain did not take evasive action.
Narrative: On the DFW HRPER departure two hours after sunrise; at about 9000 feet; the First Officer asked if I saw an object go by at close range. I did not. I asked him if it was an airplane. He said no. I asked if it was a balloon. He said no. I asked if it was a drone. He said it could be. He then notified ATC. The flight continued uneventfully.
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.