A320
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150
Distraction
Conflict NMAC
General None Reported / Taken
Airspace Structure; Environment - Non Weather Related
After being cleared direct TEB by NY approach; while descending through 3300 ft a drone was observed passing beneath the aircraft by approximately 200-300 ft. Location was 3.5 NM west of TEB at approximately 3000 ft. Drone was 3-4 ft of wingspan moving east to west at an indeterminable speed (we were at 180 kts). White in color; no markings. Event reported to ATC. We needed no evasive actions and continued a visual approach to an uneventful landing.
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A320 flight crew reported sighting a UAV in the vicinity of TEB at 3;300 feet.