Challenger 300
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness
Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors
Established on VOR-A into SMO; between BEVEY and WURUD intersections; 1900 to 2000; PM saw two drones whiz by the windshield 15-20 ft on both sides; and called them out. The event was over so quickly that I did not have enough time to look up from instruments and actually see the drones. Somebody was playing with their drones too close to an airport and too high. It is a little scary to think that these drones could have been there intentionally; and perhaps even with a small pack of explosives strapped to them. There was no time to react. We were just lucky that we missed them. Recommend stricter drone policies.
CL300 Captain on approach to SMO reported a NMAC with two UAVs.