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Business jet captain reported an encounter with an unmanned aerial vehicle (uav); at approximately 2;600 feet; during initial approach to lax runway 24L. No evasive action was required.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1286178 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201508 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | LAX.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Light Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | UAV - Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
On right downwind to runway 24L at lax; at approximately 2600 feet AGL first officer noticed a drone at approximately 3000 feet AGL on the right side of the aircraft. I did not see it; and it posed no risk to our flight. First officer immediately notified ATC of the drone and its location. No evasive action was needed; or taken. Flight landed safely. Only crew onboard.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Business jet Captain reported an encounter with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); at approximately 2;600 feet; during initial approach to LAX Runway 24L. No evasive action was required.
Narrative: On right downwind to runway 24L at LAX; at approximately 2600 feet AGL FO noticed a drone at approximately 3000 feet AGL on the right side of the aircraft. I did not see it; and it posed no risk to our flight. FO immediately notified ATC of the drone and its location. No evasive action was needed; or taken. Flight landed safely. Only crew onboard.
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.