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B737 captain reported sighting a drone 400 feet below and just to the right of final approach fix to runway 12R at stl.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1570720 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201808 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | STL.Airport |
| State Reference | MO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | UAV - Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict NMAC |
| Miss Distance | Vertical 400 |
Narrative:
When crossing the final approach fix to runway 12R at 2400 ft on a visual approach; we spotted a black colored drone hovering approximately 400 ft below us and just to the right of our approach path. We then reported it to the stl tower controller upon landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 Captain reported sighting a drone 400 feet below and just to the right of final approach fix to Runway 12R at STL.
Narrative: When crossing the final approach fix to Runway 12R at 2400 ft on a visual approach; we spotted a black colored drone hovering approximately 400 ft below us and just to the right of our approach path. We then reported it to the STL Tower Controller upon landing.
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.