ASRS 2289998
ACN 2289998 · 2025-09 · Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Air carrier flight crew reported an NMAC with a UAS during descent on approach. No evasive action was taken.
Pilot narratives
Verbatim, de-identified by NASA. Placeholders: ZZZ,
X, Y.
Reporter 1
While descending on the BENKY6 Arrival through approximately 5,700' MSL, I noted what I believe was a black drone underneath our path by about 400' or so, just beyond the MONKZ waypoint. I brought the sighting to the attention of the Captain; however, it had already passed below us before he was able to identify it. Nothing further out of the norm was experienced and we proceeded to operate our follow-on leg without further incident.
Reporter 2
While on downwind to runway 28C in ORD, we saw a Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). We were flying the BENKY6 arrival and were at approximately 6,000' MSL, in a descent to 5,000' MSL around waypoint MONKZ. It appeared to be approximately 500' below us along our path. I didn't see it but the First Officer did. The rest of the approach was uneventful. After landing we had to wait approximately 45 minutes for a gate.
NASA classification · Anomalies
- Airspace Violation
- Conflict
- Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural
NASA classification · Assessments
- Contributing Factors / Situations
- Environment - Non Weather Related
- Primary Problem
- Environment - Non Weather Related
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