Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 190; Flight Crew Total 25116; Flight Crew Type 5147
Distraction
Conflict NMAC
General None Reported / Taken
Airspace Structure; Environment - Non Weather Related
While being vectored by NY Approach Control in the vicinity of Morristown Airport at 6;000 feet MSL my two First Officers and I noticed what we all thought were balloons but turned out to be a UAS (drone) which passed off our right wing by less than 500 feet. I estimated the actual distance to be closer to +/- 200 feet. We were just being handed off to another controller frequency 120.15 to whom we reported the sighting. No evasive action was taken. [Flight Duty Manager] briefed via telephone after the flight.
Air carrier Captain reported a NMAC with a UAV while on approach in NY area.