Learjet 60
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50; Flight Crew Total 14600; Flight Crew Type 500
Conflict NMAC
General None Reported / Taken
Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors
We were at 7000 feet MSL; approximately 4 nm from the approach end of CVG runway 18L on the downwind leg; and had just received a vector for left base and descent to 4000 in preparation for a visual approach to runway 18L. As I began the turn and descent; a red and black squarish vehicle appeared on our right; approximately 100 feet at our one to two o'clock (in the turn;) about 50 feet above us in the descending turn. It was southbound; so I did not get a long look; but I would guess it was a quadcopter.
I was the first officer on a flight to CVG. While being vectored on a left downwind for 18L at CVG the captain said 'tell air traffic control that a drone just passed our right wing. It was red and black'. I reported it to air traffic control. I personally did not see it. The TCAS did not activate and we took no evasive maneuvers and landed safely.
LJ60 Captain reports sighting a UAV at 5;000 feet while on downwind for Runway 18L at CVG.