Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Aircraft; Human Factors
We were left base descending at 1;800 feet turning final for a visual landing 15 into MOB. As it all happens so fast there was no time to react in the moment; but as we turned to what looked like a single lone bird turned out to be a drone quadcopter zipped by me on my left at eye level and went directly over our left wing within 15 feet. I immediately reported this to MOB Tower described it as quadcopter at our altitude and within 15 feet of the aircraft and that If it had been any closer it would've struck us or potentially went into our left engine possibly causing failure. This drone was in the critical approach corridor in our path on final to land. Luckily after we landed we did a thorough pre-flight and  there was no damage nor evidence of a collision. I saw the drone as we quickly passed it in a split second.Cause - Careless drone operator operating a drone illegally in vicinity of airport.Always be vigilant of the airspace and treat them as if they were birds even if not always avoidable. Report any such activity to hopefully avoid an emergency in the future.
While being vector for final approach to runway 15 in MOB we experienced a near miss was a drone at approximately 1;800 feet.  It was spotted at the last second because of the few clouds in the vicinity of aircraft at the time of the incident.  The drone was within 15 feet of the left side of the aircraft  moving in the opposite direction.  ATC was immediately notified of the location and description.  The aircraft was inspected for a possible strike only in parking; but nothing was detected during the post inspection.Cause - Someone was operation a drone in close proximity of MOB airport at a unsafe altitude.We did not have time to react to the drone because of the location. [We should] be cognizant of the possibility of drones operating illegally in airspace in and around airports.  Report the incidents to ATC.
Air carrier flight crew reported a NMAC with a drone during approach to MOB airport.