Large Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 224; Flight Crew Type 502
Distraction; Situational Awareness
Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Object
Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Procedure; Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors
Flying the BRUSR 1 Arrival for Runway 26 into PHX; and a four-pod drone was spotted in front of our aircraft moving right to left. Continue to report high flying drones in the vicinity of all airports and give full detail to ATC of its current location; and description.
The reporter stated his aircraft was at 9;000 feet. The UAV was west of his aircraft about 1;000 feet below and near SDL.
On the BRUSR 1 Arrival; we saw what looked like a drone about 1;000 feet below us heading northwest bound around the BRIEZ waypoint. The drone appeared to be a chopper- quad. We were surprised to see something like this operating in busy airspace. Previous to this; my First Officer noted what appeared to be a drone to our right; but I did not see it; this would have been a different sighting then the craft we both saw fly underneath us. We reported it immediately to the Controller and he asked us a few questions about its description.
Air Carrier flight crew report a four pod drone in the vicinity of their aircraft while on final for Runway 26 at PHX.