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Air carrier captain reported that the first officer saw a uas off the aircraft's left on approach to lax. The captain did not see it.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1368165 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201606 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | LAX.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| 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 | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | UAV - Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Airborne Conflict |
Narrative:
While on the ILS 25L; my first officer stated; 'is that a bird?' and pointed to the left side of the aircraft. As I turned to look at what the first officer was pointing at; he stated that he saw a uav of some sort to the left of the approach course. I did not see the object.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air carrier Captain reported that the First Officer saw a UAS off the aircraft's left on approach to LAX. The Captain did not see it.
Narrative: While on the ILS 25L; my FO stated; 'Is that a bird?' and pointed to the left side of the aircraft. As I turned to look at what the FO was pointing at; he stated that he saw a UAV of some sort to the left of the approach course. I did not see the object.
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.