Regional Jet 900 (CRJ900)
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness
Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General Police / Security Involved
Human Factors
Coming through approximately 3;000 ft on the visual approach to runway 23 in CLT I noticed a drone pass by my window and off the wingtip of the aircraft by about 5 to 10 feet. It was dusk and I could not tell what type or the configuration of the drone but it did have a navigation light on it and some type of strobe/anti-collision light. I notified ATC immediately and after reaching the gate I contacted CLT Approach via phone as instructed. I was told that three aircraft behind us also reported seeing the drone and that they had shut down runway 23 approaches and gone to a parallel south operation. They also advised that the [the local] police helicopter had been dispatched and was able to find an approximate location. Drones should have flight restrictions programmed into their software.
CRJ-900 Captain reported a NMAC with a UAV on approach to CLT.