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Air carrier captain reported a uav flew 300 feet above their aircraft as it was beginning an instrument approach in VFR conditions.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1725615 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202002 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MFE.Tower |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| 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 | UAV - Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Check Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Airspace Violation All Types Conflict NMAC Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 0 Vertical 300 |
Narrative:
During the descent to mc allen airport (mfe) from 2 nm north of fator initial approach fix runway 14 level at 2;000 ft; [there was] a blue triangular drone flight above the aircraft 300 ft above the aircraft '2;300 ft MSL.' the crew reported the drone to mc allen tower. VFR day; no deviation; no damage; continue a normal approach and landing without incident reported. I was in the jump seat performing a line check.cause: unauthorized used of drone on a critical phase of flight area.suggestions: more advice to the people about the danger and the consequences [of] a drone flying near an airport. Warning signs of flying drones near airports.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air carrier Captain reported a UAV flew 300 feet above their aircraft as it was beginning an instrument approach in VFR conditions.
Narrative: During the descent to Mc Allen Airport (MFE) from 2 nm north of FATOR Initial Approach Fix Runway 14 level at 2;000 ft; [there was] a blue triangular drone flight above the aircraft 300 ft above the aircraft '2;300 ft MSL.' The crew reported the drone to Mc Allen Tower. VFR day; no deviation; no damage; continue a normal approach and landing without incident reported. I was in the jump seat performing a Line Check.Cause: Unauthorized used of drone on a critical phase of flight area.Suggestions: More advice to the people about the danger and the consequences [of] a drone flying near an airport. Warning signs of flying drones near airports.
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.